UIL Speech Judges
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Heather Grissom
Current high school:
None
Currently coaching?: No
Conference:
Number of years coached:
Number of tournaments judged: 0
High school attended:
Wharton High School
Graduated high school: 2014
Participated in high school: Yes
Participated in college: No
Judging qualifications:
In high school I competed and qualified for state in both Congress and CX debate. I also competed in extemporaneous speaking, winning many debate tournaments and qualifying for Regionals. I did storytelling starting in 3rd grade and competed every year until graduation in Prose/Poetry. In college, I worked full-time for an attorney exposing me to many legal cases and real-world debates. In addition, I have been to multiple conferences that discuss real world issues (including a presidential inauguration). I have been second runner up in a ligation contest with the piece "Defining Cyber Warfare" at the Student Conference on National Affairs. Post-graduation I work in the consulting industry as a Cyber Security consultant. My job engages public speaking and presentation skill sets every day.
Judging Philosophy
CX
Judging approach: Stock Issues
Policy priority: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Evidence philosophy: Quality of evidence is more important than quantity of evidence
Paradigm: I have been more prone to stock issues because it allows the debater to stay organized when focusing on the key issues at hand. Although, I am not opposed to other approaches. As long as the point is communicated across effectively with the correct evidence. I am keen to notice dropped arguments.
LD
Approach: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Philosophy:
Contact Information
email: heather@grissoms.us
cell: 979 5339116
office:
Availability Information
Meet types:
Invitational
District
Regional
CX State
State Meet
Congress Region
Congress State
Qualified for:
CX
Extemp
Prose/Poetry
Congress
Travel
Region of residence:
3
I will travel to: 4 5