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Camp Faculty

Our camp couldn't be possible without the amazing efforts of our faculty. We're still in the process of confirming our instructor list for 2026's Plano West Camp, but for now, view our tentative list below!

 

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Meet The Coaches

Instructors

All of our camp's instructors are accomplished at the national level, competing at prestigious tournaments such as NSDA Nationals, Yale, Emory, UT, and Harvard. Read below to learn more about some of the instructors teaching at this year's camp!

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Sasha is a rising senior at Plano West and is honored to be coaching the next generation at this camp. He specializes in Extemp, Congress, PF, and Worlds, having qualified to TFA State, the Extemp Tournament of Champions, the TOC, and the National Tournament. Sasha most recently placed 5th in DX and was named the Outstanding PO at State, won Arizona State, placed 7th at UT, and is your current District Champion. He’s also a senior lecturer for Equality in Forensics, where he’s taught over a thousand students.

Sasha Morel

International & Domestic Extemp

Varshini is a rising senior at Plano West and specializes in International Extemporaneous Speaking, with additional success in Domestic Extemp and Impromptu. She has qualified to the Tournament of Champions, Extemp Tournament of Champions, NIETOC, and TFA State. She placed 9th at the University of Texas Longhorn Classic in Domestic Extemp, semifinaled at TFA State, and finaled both Extemp and Impromptu at Harvard, earning 4th place finishes. She has also won multiple local circuit tournaments, including Hockaday, Jasper, and Flower Mound in International Extemp, and received the Sandeep Gupta Award of Excellence in Domestic Extemp at Plano East. She is passionate about helping students build confidence, think critically, and develop strong speaking skills, and is excited to work with the next generation of debaters this summer.

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Varshini Arun

International Extemp

Domestic Extemp

Impromptu

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Evelyn Ding is a junior at Plano West and competes in Extemp and Congress. She has advanced to outrounds at multiple national and state tournaments, including semifinals at the Emory University Barkley Forum and TFA State. She has qualified to NSDA Nationals, TFA State, NIETOC, and TOC.

Evelyn Ding

Domestic & International Extemp

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Tishya is a rising senior at Plano West and is delighted to be teaching at camp again! She primarily competes in Congressional Debate and has qualified to UIL State, TFA State, NSDA Nationals, and TOC. Most notably, Tishya has advanced far into outrounds at the Barkley Forum and Harvard Forensics Invitational in Congress. She is really excited to meet and work with everyone!

Tishya Banka

Congressional Debate

Tara is a rising senior at Plano West Senior High School and is excited to be teaching at camp this year! She has been competing in Congressional Debate for the past four years having qualified for TFA State and NSDA Nationals in her sophomore and junior years. Further, she has been competing on the local circuit for some time, championing and having top-five finishes at multiple tournaments. Her most notable accomplishments include making it into elimination rounds at Harvard and breaking into semis at the Longhorn Classic and TFA State. Tara attended West Camp as a freshman and is extremely enthusiastic to see everyone this summer!  

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Tara Erry

Congressional Debate

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Anisha is a rising senior at Plano West and focuses on Congressional Debate, having qualified to TFA State and TOC and having served as Jasper's Congress captain. She made it to the semifinal rounds of the Emory University Barkley Forum tournament and the National Online Tournament Supplemental Events in Congress. Anisha is extremely excited to be teaching at the camp that she started her debate journey at! 

Anisha Akula

Congressional Debate

Akash is a rising senior at Plano West. He focuses on Congress, where he qualified to TFA State and competed on the national circuit, but also has experience in both sides of Extemp. He is excited to help teach y’all at camp this year!

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Akash Viswam

Congressional Debate

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