Judge Philosophies
Abigael Jackson - Tourn Judges
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Aidan Barlow - Tourn Judges
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Akinjayeju Mitchell - YDRC
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Alex Luu - BASIS Fremont
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Alex Olafisoye - Tourn Judges
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Alexander Tivlumun - Tourn Judges
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Alexia Daniels - Tourn Judges
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Alice Chen - Velasquez Academy
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Ani Peshwe - SPB
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Anjal Srivastava - Tourn Judges
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Annamalai Lakshmanan - GSA
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Annie Xu - LiangyiLeaders
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Anshu Chaudhary - Tourn Judges
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Anshuman Mishra - Tourn Judges
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Aparna Unnikrishnan - Young Voices
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Arik Schneider - QDLearning
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Armando (Vince) Hernandez - Tourn Judges
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Ashley Butler - Tourn Judges
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Belle Beglinger - Tourn Judges
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Ben Cantrell - Tourn Judges
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Bhanu Prakash - GSA
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Bhavani Pallothu - BellYouth
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Bhavya Mehta - Able2Shine
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Blessing Kolawole - Tourn Judges
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Bukunmi Babatunde - Tourn Judges
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Caroline Dergazarian - Tourn Judges
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Catherine Cheng - Tourn Judges
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Charlie Finish - Tourn Judges
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Chetna Gote - GSA
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Chinwendu Ayodele - Tourn Judges
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Chris Daniels - Tourn Judges
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Claudia Hyun - Nova 42
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Cleashae Crowder - Tourn Judges
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Deepali Mehrotra - GSA
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Deepali Limaye - ModernBrain
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Derrick Braswell - Tourn Judges
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Donia Ghaith - Tourn Judges
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Duncan Bartlett - SLOHS
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Edward Cho - Nova 42
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Eli Ballowe - Tourn Judges
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Elizabeth Rostan - QDLearning
Eric Murray - Tourn Judges
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Esther Ayodele - Tourn Judges
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Ethan Jennings - Tourn Judges
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Ezeri Chidinma Grace - Tourn Judges
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Ganiyat Olowookere - Tourn Judges
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Gelsey Chan - Tourn Judges
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Godslove Matthew - Tourn Judges
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Gopal Kumar - Tourn Judges
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Harini Viswa - GSA
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Harry Park - WHS
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Hassan Usman - Tourn Judges
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Hassana Abdullahi - Tourn Judges
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Helen He - SPB
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Hephzibah Blessing - Tourn Judges
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Holt Nguyen-Lee - Tourn Judges
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Ian Xia - ModernBrain
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Idris Ibrahim - Tourn Judges
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Indira Lakshmanan - AD
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Ishani Manral - Tourn Judges
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Jaimie Nguyen - Tourn Judges
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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.)
Jatheen Anand - GSA
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Javier Lluch Latorre - Tourn Judges
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Jay Thota - Able2Shine
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Jeff Harkleroad - LiangyiLeaders
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Jianghui Li - ModernBrain
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Jing Liu - BellYouth
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Joan Joseph - Tourn Judges
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Jocelyn Moran - Tourn Judges
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Joey Antonelli - 21st_Century
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John Liu - Velasquez Academy
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John Smith - Tourn Judges
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Jomiloju Epoyun - LiangyiLeaders
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Joseline Molina - Velasquez Academy
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Josh Steinle - Able2Shine
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Joshua Elliott - SLOHS
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Juan Duquesne - Tourn Judges
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Julia Cheng - LiangyiLeaders
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Justin Castaneda - Tourn Judges
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Kanagarathinam Venkatesan - Young Voices
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Kaviya Muthukumaravel - Able2Shine
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Kiran Bandaru - GSA
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Lee Thach - CL
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Lei Tong - ModernBrain
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Luis Latozefsky - Tourn Judges
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Lukas Ko - BellYouth
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Lynn Trinh - BellYouth
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Madhura Khare - Young Voices
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Mahendran Vasagam - Young Voices
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Mansi Kasliwal - Nova 42
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Mariah Moore - Able2Shine
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Minji Cho - Nova 42
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Mohamad Almouazzen - Tourn Judges
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Muhammadbaqir Oloruntoyin - Tourn Judges
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Muideen Popoola - Tourn Judges
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Nathalie Herbst - Holy Innocents
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Nirmalya Patra - Young Voices
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Nomar Villa - Tourn Judges
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Norman Law - BellYouth
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Olamide Esther Olayinka - Tourn Judges
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Oluwatobi Oyewumi - Tourn Judges
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Peace John-Kalio - Tourn Judges
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Popoola Olasunkanmi - Tourn Judges
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Prosper Onyido - Tourn Judges
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Putri Azzahra - Tourn Judges
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R. A. Velasquez - Velasquez Academy
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Rachel Kwak - Tourn Judges
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Ranjani Bharathapudi - SPB
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Saurav Meena - Tourn Judges
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Shana Sinha - ModernBrain
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Shivani Mishra - Tourn Judges
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Shree Brown - Tourn Judges
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Shweta Gummidipudi - GSA
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Sofia Escalante - Tourn Judges
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Sonali Purdhani - GSA
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Sophie Du - Nova 42
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Teja Kappagantula - Nova 42
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Thomas Simon - GSA
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Veronica Galvez - Velasquez Academy
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Vikas Wadhera - GSA
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Wei Jiang - GSA
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William Turner Sr. - Holy Innocents
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William Turner - Holy Innocents
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Wisam Hagsaleh - Tourn Judges
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Zoe Yan - ModernBrain
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