UIL Speech Judges

Judging qualifications:
During high school, I participated in multiple UIL events, including CX Debate, LD Debate, Prose/Poetry, and Extemporaneous Speaking. I competed in multiple tournaments events during all four years of high school, including regional and state events for CX Debate. I am familiar with all of the elements of Debate, and specialize in CX/Policy debate especially. I am familiar with the upcoming 2023-24 topic, the stock issues, debate styles, and can provide objective unbiased feedback to help students improve their skills and provide an effective level of judgement for speech and debate tournaments. Speech and debate taught me several skills such as the importance of effective communication, teamwork (with policy/CX specifically), and the ability to stay organized with a large volume of information. These skills have helped me to succeed in my work as a business analyst and provided the essential skills to get my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Since graduating this past fall, I have been looking to find new avenues to take the knowledge that I have gained and pay it forward to others. Therefore, I would be interested in judging for events in the upcoming year.