1. Create a community where students can help challenge and improve their own argumentation skills. 
2. Work on developing their argumentation, refutation, critical thinking, and listening skills. 
3. Become more informed about what is happening around the country and around the world. 

Hi, Y'all! 

 I am a Director of Debate and instructor. I started the Debate Society from scratch; over the years, it has grown into one of the most well-respected programs in the country. We travel all over the United States and the world for competitions and training. I put everything I have into my students in the classroom and on my debate team. I love being able to watch students grow, learn and challenge themselves through critical thinking. 

Throughout the years I have helped to run some of the largest debate tournaments in the United States and the World to help promote critical thinking, argumentation building, and public speaking. I was recently the first woman to ever host the United States University Debating Championship which is the largest debating competition in the country.  

In debate, we cover every kind of topic you can think of and help students learn how to communicate effectively, respectfully, and with objective information. I have led countless workshops on communicating about difficult topics such as gender, racial, social-economic, and cultural issues. These topics are difficult and complex but can and should be talked about so that students can start to learn and talk about these issues.  

Below is a list of what I do as a current debate coach and some lists of accomplishments along with the places I have been invited to as a trainer to help promote and develop debate. 


Personal Debate Awards and Accomplishments  

 Achievement 
Convener of United States University Debating Championship 		  Clemson University 
This is the largest debate tournament in the country.
The first female to ever convene the national championship. 

Chief Adjudicator for the United States University Debating Championship    Denver, Colorado. 
		This is the largest debate tournament in the country. I was elected to assist in 
 		running this prestigious event by my peers at the 2016 National Tournament.  

Judged the final of the United States University Debating Championship 
Anchorage, Alaska 
Atlanta, Georgia 
Denver, Colorado
Chief Adjudicator of Vanderbilt University 
	Nashville, Tennessee 
Chief Adjudicator United States Air Force Academy
	Colorado Springs, Colorado
Chief Adjudicator Herstory Womxn 
	La Verne, California 
Chief Adjudicator Huber Debate 
	Burlington, Vermont
Chief Adjudicator for the Pan American Championships
	Montego Bay, Jamaica 
Chief Adjudicator for the University of North Georgia
	Oakwood, Georgia 
Broke as a judge at over 30 tournaments
	Breaking at a tournament as a judge means you are recognized as one of the best
 	judges at the tournament.  

Invited Debate Training 
North American Debate Academy 					
Burlington, Vermont 
International Debate Academy in Slovenia 		       
 Ljubljana, Slovenia 
Southern Debate Academy						
Clemson, South Carolina. 
Jamaican Association for Debating and Empowerment 
Kingston, Jamaica 
Beihang World Debate Academy, 					
Beijing, China 

Homework Offered
There will be no formal homework but students will be given debate topics in advance and can do research on their own time. 
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered

I use many books, websites, podcasts, etc to help create, my classes. Anything that I will use for this course I will send to students beforehand and I will make handouts or worksheets for them.