Introduction:

I’ve been involved with debate for the past six years, and I love everything about it.  I believe that forcing yourself to understand a topic well enough to successfully argue it from any side trains you to think more critically and intentionally about the world around you.  I also love the process of taking apart arguments and trying to puzzle together how to most effectively attack a case.  I hope that all of my students grow their own analytical skills and learn to more deeply engage with the justifications they hear in rounds and the world around them.  Finally, debate has brought some of my favorite people into my life, and I hope my students are able to find the same inspiring community I have.

Education: Bachelor of Arts, UBC, Major in International Relations, minor in Human Geography,

Debate Experience:

• 7+ years of competitive experience in Public Forum, Lincoln Douglas, and British Parliamentary
• 1+ year of coaching experience

Debate Achievements:

• UBC HST: 3x Chief Adjudicator (Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Summer 2026)

• Waterloo IV 2026: Breaking Judge

• Berkeley Debating Union IV 2026: Open Break

• University of British Columbia Inter-Varsity 2024: Open Semifinalist

• University of British Columbia Inter-Varsity 2023: Open Finalist, Top Novice Speaker

• Hart House Intervarsity 2023: Novice Finalist

• NSDA Nationals: 3x qualifier 2x outround qualifer

Skills : Rebuttal building and line-by-line

Coaching Style : Engaging, detailed, friendly