About Tierra Linda Speech and Debate
The Tierra Linda Speech and Debate Club and competition team was founded 3 years ago with the intent of spreading the awareness, knowledge, and learning the skills to succeed at Tierra Linda. Now in 2024, we are so proud to continue to uphold the values originally intended of the club: to learn and have fun!
Meet the Tierra Linda Speech and Debate Team
Mr. Marty De
Overseer, King
Experience in: LD, U.S. Extemp, Prose
Biggest S&D achievement: District Champion + National Qualifier in LD
Other hobbies: Tennis, pickleball, reading, playing bass
Looking forward to: Being your coach this year and going to tournaments
Katya C.
President
Experience in: Parli, WSD, SPAR, learning Impromptu
Biggest S&D achievement: Co-champions parliamentary debate at CHSSA State tournament (2024), 2nd place speaker award at Stanford Invitational
Other hobbies: Reading, writing, and scrolling the news.
Looking forward to: Learning new things and having an unforgettable experience!
Avi D.
Vice President, Secretary
Experience in: Public Forum, learning Declamation, a bit of WSD
Biggest S&D achievement: Semifinalist in PF at La Reina
Other hobbies: Coding, 3D printing, electronics, woodworking, learning
Looking forward to: Learning and supervising new events this year, helping the club grow
Sruthi S.
Captain of Parli/Worlds
Experience in: PF, Parli, WSD, Informative
Biggest S&D achievement: Semis in Philhistorian High School Parli, 2nd place in La Reina Novice Parli
Other hobbies: Tennis, reading, writing, cello
Looking forward to: Teaching the new set of 7th graders about debate and watching them grow!
Elsie N.
Captain of PF/LD
Experience in: PF, Parli, LD, Worlds, and a bit of most other events
Biggest S&D achievement: 4th place in PF + 3rd place individual speaker point award at La Reina
Other hobbies: Soccer, volleyball, track, baking, eating (duh), shopping w/ friends!
Looking forward to: Teaching other people debate whom she might see in the future debating alongside her
Maddy K.
Captain of Spontaneous Speech
Experience in: PF, SPAR, Impromptu
Biggest S&D achievement: Becoming a speech and debate captain + having the opportunity to go to SVUDL
Other hobbies: Club/travel softball, art (drawing, painting, charcoal), shopping at the mall, watching Giants games, hanging w/ friends
Looking forward to: Teaching the future 7th graders and competing in tournaments.
Ella L.D.
Captain of Congress
Experience in: Congress, U.S. +International+Collegiate Extemp, SPAR, Impromptu, learning WSD and OO
Biggest S&D achievement: 7th place at La Reina, 3rd place at Philhistorian
Other hobbies: Running, biology, reading, writing, violin
Looking forward to: Helping others learn congress and competing!
Lumi Y.
Captain of Prepared Speech
Experience in: Original Oratory, Prose
Biggest S&D achievement: 3rd place Prose in CHSSA State tournament
Other hobbies: Reading, math, violin
Looking forward to: Working on my speech and helping others with theirs!