Roger has been coaching Parliamentary, Public Forum and Policy Debate for over ten years. He graduated from The University of Southern California (USC), where he was an active competitor on the mock trial and debate teams, earning a B.A. in Economics and Psychology. After university, he spent four years at a Venture Capital fund in Los Angeles, finding that his prior experience in debate was the single most valuable academic experience as a professional investor. .

Justin has an extensive background as both a coach and competitor in Public Forum Debate and Mock Trial, where he has seen success as a competitor in several national tournaments. He received his B.A. in English from the University of Florida, where he began is career as a creative; his work in music production, podcasting and writing have all gained notable international recognition. He has also worked extensively with youth in esports, both as a coach and as a tournament host.

Halina has seen significant tournament success as a competitor and coach in Mock Trial and Debate. She studied at McGill University in Montreal where she actively competed on the University Mock Trial and British Parliamentary Debate Teams. Halina has also actively judged Public Forum debate tournaments at both the high school and collegiate level, alongside coaching collegiate Mock Trial. Halina is passionate about the power of debate to foster deep critical thinking skills , which are so often neglected in modern education.

Rody has coached hundreds of competitors in debate and mock trial, primarily at the high school level, with many of his students reaching the highest levels of tournament success. Rody also actively participates as a coach and competitor in collegiate debate and mock trial at the University of Calgary. Alongside inspiring curiosity and confidence in students, Rody is an expert at helping students hone and practice argument construction, cross examination strategy, and rebuttal delivery.

Isabel is a nationally accomplished parliamentary debater with a degree in Political Science and Government from Whitman College. She won the 2025 NPDA Championship and has finaled at nearly a dozen major tournaments, including the Rice University Classic and Frank Macke. Isabel helps students build winning strategies, sharpen analysis, and deliver clear, precise arguments under pressure.

ake graduated with a B.A. in Philosophy at UCLA and is currently completing his Ph. D in philosophy at SUNY Stony brook. Jake has an extensive background as an educator, having led undergraduate classes at the university level for over three years. His research in philosophical ethics, focusing on Aristotle, Kant, and J.S. Mill, feature frequently in competitive debate classes, where persuading an audience to accept a given moral framework is a critical condition to winning a round.

Dominic is currently finishing his JD at the University of Ottawa, and has previously worked as a policy analyst for the Canadian government, focusing on legislative review, and social policy. Dominic also has extensive experience teaching undergraduates in political science and administrative ethics alongside prior experience in collegiate debate.

Eleanor has passionate about coaching competitive debate since competing on the University of Nottingham’s debating union. Eleanor also has over five years of experience teaching theatre for secondary school students, where she finds that many of the skills necessary to truly engage an audience as a performer directly translate into debate. More than anything, Eleanor finds that confidence in public speaking and debate starts with curiosity; students often learn most effectively when they are simply having fun unpacking topics

August is an educator, filmmaker, and debate coach with a passion for teaching students how to think critically and communicate effectively. He has taught across multiple grade levels in the Seattle Public School system and led a debate camp in partnership with the district. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, August also brings a unique background in showing students how to captivate an audience.

Rachel is an educator, researcher, and debate coach with a strong foundation in argumentation and analysis. Pursuing her Law Degree at Western University, she actively competes on the law school mock trial team. As a former T.A., she has led classes on sociology, race, and politics. Rachel helps students sharpen cross-examination, research, and rhetorical delivery for competitive debate success.