Judge Philosophies
Aaron Chung - QDLearning
Adrienne Fontenot - SCJFL Hired
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Akshay Shah - GSA
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Alex Chon - Wilshire
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Alexis Rodriguez - SAGE
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Amy Cheung - JMS
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Anika Lee - Wilshire
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Annabel Lee - V-LYLA
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Ashley Soong - Nova 42
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Beth Cheung - Emerson
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Binnur Karaevli - Emerson
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Brenna Babakhanians - SCJFL Hired
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Brooklyn Parmley - ACLA Network
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Camdyn Wu - Huntington
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Carolyn Hughes - ACDS
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Cheryl Casanova - JMS
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Daniel Candia - JMS
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Danielle Mecano - ACLA Network
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David Johnson - JMS
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David Quigley - JMS
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Dexter Winn - Huntington
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Emi Kim - Wilshire
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Ethan Sim - Huntington
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Florence Simpson - JMS
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Grace Mellis - Huntington
Halina Kwan - JMS
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Henry Huynh - Kudos Leadership
Hope Nwachuku - JMS
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Irene Ling - JMS
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Israel Beltran - Wilshire
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Jacob Hilo - ACLA Network
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Janiel Victorino - QDLearning
Events I Judge: LD, PF, US Parlimentary, Congress, Speech
Judge since: 2019
Debate Style: Tech-pref w/ narrative override.
Ideal Round: Clash-focused, pedagogically intentional, with impact clarity.
How I Judge:
Truth > vibes | Action > potential | Pedagogy > punishment
As a speech native, Performance is my native language. Ive spent years competing in Platform and Interp before learning the technical side of debate starting in 2019. That means I see debate through a speech artists eyes, but Ive also trained to follow complex flows and evaluate technical debates with care.
Youll get strong post-round feedback, My ballot isnt just about winning; its about growing.
What I Prioritize:
Whether speech or debate, I care most about:
Strategic storytelling (Why does your argument/performance matter?)
Delivery with purpose (Are you performing or presenting, or just reciting?)
Intentional structure (Are you guiding me through your ideas clearly?)
Clash and comparison (Are you answering what your opponent said, or just repeating yourself?)
Debate Specifics
Speed: Moderate tolerance. I can follow fast rounds & will resort to verbatim flow if I dont understand something, but clarity > rate.
Theory & T: Yes, Ill vote on it, but its not an auto win. I need a full shell (Interp, Violation, Standards, Voters) clearly outlined and signposted. I dont vote on potential abuse, show me it mattered in this round.
Framework:
If its LD or PF, help me understand how you want me to evaluate. Weighing the world is essential. ROBs and ROJs are fine but you have to teach me your framing inside the round.
Kritiks:
Love hearing them. But you must explain how the alt solves, what the link is (specific, not just vibes), and how you win under your framing. If I dont get a clear why that matters for the ballot, Ill flow back to the other team.
Speech as Performance:
In all events I judge~ I notice if your voice, pacing, or body posture reinforce (or undermine) your message. Debate is also a performance, you just might not realize youre acting.
Feedback Style
Ballots will be timestamped (line by line in speech, key moments in debate), feedback-rich, and tied to both NSDA skills and real-world habits.
I do not always rank according to personal opinionI have voted down arguments I deeply disagreed with, because technical mastery won.
I will explain myself. If you dont see the logic behind my RFD, email me if you see it in your ballot, I archive ballots and flows for follow-up learning.
Lets grow together.
(Coach Note: I respect all coaching philosophies and am glad to calibrate feedback style if specific priorities or league norms are communicated pre-tournament.)
Jared Brown - ACLA Network
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Jenifer Montgomery - QDLearning
Jennifer Rindone - Huntington
Jennifer Billante - ACDS
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Jennifer Huang - QDLearning
Jie Zhang - GSA
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Jonathan Fong - Huntington
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Josh Steinle - Alverno
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Julia Cai - QDLearning
Katelyn Ma - V-LYLA
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Katie Babb - Nova 42
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Kelsey Stuback - Emerson
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Kivraj Singh - Speak In Power
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Laura Pei - Nova 42
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Lily Liao - QDLearning
Lisa Guo - V-LYLA
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Lorraine Greene - ACDS
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Luna McNeff yee - Emerson
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Meda Kim - JMS
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Melody Cao - GSA
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Michelle Scannell - JMS
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Michelle Li - JMS
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Michelle Geller - Reed M.S.
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Mimi Chao - JMS
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Onar Vikingstad - ACDS
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Ramis Sadrieh - Emerson
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Riju Kallivalappil - GSA
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Ryan Yoo - Wilshire
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Samantha Armendariz - Huntington
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Sandeep Pathak - Huntington
For the October 31 tournament, he is available to judge 2nd and 3rd rounds only. Thanks.
Savannah Valenzuela - ACLA Network
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Sebastian Juarez - Nova 42
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Shuba Lall - GSA
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Sneha Varghese - ACLA Network
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Stella D'Arceaux - Emerson
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Tavis Chen - Huntington
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Tiffany Brain - SCJFL Hired
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Vivian Tao - V-LYLA
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Wallis Sherman - V-LYLA
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Wei Huang - GSA
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Yu Jin Kim - V-LYLA
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Yuhadhi Sundaramoorthy - JMS
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