$90
per sessionDebate & Public Speaking Tutoring / Coaching
Completed by 14 learners
Ages 7-18
Live 1-on-1 Lessons
Live video meetings
Meets on demand
55 min
What's included
Meets on Demand
schedule meetings as needed55 mins
per sessionTeacher support
Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 12
Do you have a child that is participating in speech competitions, debates, or pageants? This is a chance to get one-on-one guidance and support from champion debaters and coaches. Our coaches have all won numerous titles in their speech and debate careers, and have also coached numerous learners to advance, win, and even earn scholarships and invitations to join Ivy League teams. Each tutoring session is tailored to your needs. About Our Coaches: - Tia Speece Tia Speece has been coaching debate for over 6 years. In high school, she was a state champion and national qualifier in Lincoln Douglas Debate and competed nationally and internationally in World Schools Debate. In college, she competed in British Parliamentary debate, winning several international competitions. She has coached students to become national semi-finalists at NSDA in LD, winners in state championships, and coached the national debate team of the Czech Republic in World Schools, which won many international championships. Tia loves working with beginners to debate as well as those shooting for major awards! - Coach Ben Coach Ben has taught Speech & Debate professionally for over a decade to students ranging from 4th grade all the way through college. Whether your student is brand new or experienced, Ben has mastered the art of turning anyone into a Rockstar Speaker. Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, Ben’s classes are tailored to an individual’s needs and progress. Ben can help with learning how to speak with confidence and clarity, how to perfect the art of argumentation, how to research and write more effectively, and more! With enough time, every student can become an elite debater and public speaker. Some of the accomplishments of Ben’s students include earning 1st Place at: Middle School Tournament of Champions, High School Tournament of Champions (x2), Harvard University (x3), Stanford University (x2), Princeton University (x4), Columbia University (x3), Yale University (x2), Georgetown University (x6), and more. - Ken Tieu Ken Tieu has 5 years of debate experience, including a dedicated and successful university debate career. He was awarded the Judging Excellence Award from the Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate, and also received the Top Judge Award at the 2023 British Parliamentary Championship, one of the most prestigious tournaments in Canada. His aim as a debate coach is to share his passion for the craft, and to support others in accessing the same incredible opportunities that he’s found through debate.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
1 teacher has a teaching certificate
Florida Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
11 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in History from University of Alberta
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Illinois State University
Bachelor's Degree in English from Drury University
Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy from Purdue University
Bachelor's Degree in English from Agnes Scott College
Bachelor's Degree from Western Kentucky Universityh
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Grand Canyon University.
Bachelor's Degree in History from Yale University
Bachelor's Degree in International Relations from Yale University
Bachelor's Degree from University of Edinburgh
Bachelor's Degree from Marshall University
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government from University of Virginia
1 teacher has an Associate's degree
Associate's Degree in Education from Eastern Wyoming College
About Our Coaches:
- Tia Speece
Tia Speece has been coaching debate for over 6 years. In high school, she was a state champion and national qualifier in Lincoln Douglas Debate and competed nationally and internationally in World Schools Debate. In college, she competed in British Parliamentary debate, winning several international competitions. She has coached students to become national semi-finalists at NSDA in LD, winners in state championships, and coached the national debate team of the Czech Republic in World Schools, which won many international championships. Tia loves working with beginners to debate as well as those shooting for major awards!
- Bill Thompson:
Bill has coached and instructed speech and debate for more than 30 years with a variety of University, high school, & middle school programs around the country. In the last decade, he has coached 7 high school national finalists and 11 middle school national finalists. He has coached 5 high school national champions and 3 middle school national champions in his career.
Bill has an extensive history of building a curriculum to teach speech and debate in both intensive speech and debate camps and classroom settings. Central to his curriculum is a focus on helping learners find their voices and helping them develop skills that allow them to hear and appreciate others' voices. His classes are designed to meet learners where they are and develop their research, refutation, speech writing, speaking, and overall rhetorical skills.
- Ken Tieu
Ken Tieu has 5 years of debate experience, including a dedicated and successful university debate career. He was awarded the Judging Excellence Award from the Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate, and also received the Top Judge Award at the 2023 British Parliamentary Championship, one of the most prestigious tournaments in Canada. His aim as a debate coach is to share his passion for the craft, and to support others in accessing the same incredible opportunities that he’s found through debate.
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