I began teaching speech and debate my sophomore year, in a class that was primarily student run due to staffing constraints. I got to school early to lesson plan and spent the class working one-on-one... with students preparing for tournaments. My freshman year, we had one person qualify to state championships, and none to nationals. My senior year, when I was debate captain and one of two primary student teachers, we had 12 state qualifiers and 3 national qualifiers. I was also a 12-time league finalist, granted Superior Distinction by the National Speech and Debate Association, and was chosen as one of ten people to represent San Diego at national championships in World Schools Debate. I was the keynote speaker at Hikerfest! 2023, where I delivered an hour-long presentation about my experience thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail to over 150 people.read more

Hello! I'm a first-year UC Berkeley student majoring in Conservation and Resource Studies. I began teaching my sophomore year, in a speech and debate class that was primarily student run due to staffi... ng constraints. I got to school early to lesson plan and spent the class working one-on-one with students preparing for tournaments. My freshman year, we had one person qualify to state championships, and none to nationals. My senior year, when I was debate captain and one of two primary student teachers, we had 12 state qualifiers and 3 national qualifiers. I also have teaching experience with Girl Scouts San Diego, where I volunteered over 400 hours leading small, interactive outdoors skills classes. After leaving the program, they asked me to return as the keynote speaker of Hikerfest! 2023, where I delivered an hour-long presentation about my experience thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. In my free time I love reading (send me recommendations to add to my ever-growing book list!), exploring Berkeley, and anything outdoorsy (trail running, skiing, hiking, backpacking, camping... the list goes on). Hope to hear from you soon!read more