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 2024's Plano West Camp, but for now, view our tentative list below!

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Faculty

Extemporaneous Speaking

Lincoln Douglas Debate

Meet The Coaches

Team Coach and Curriculum Director
Coach for Debate

Dave Huston

David Huston is an Emory University/Barkley Forum Key Coach and a member of the Texas Forensic Association Hall of Fame. A four-time recipient of the National Speech & Debate Association’s Distinguished Service Award, he has served as a district chair in three different districts (West Iowa, Lone Star, and North Texas Longhorns), the Policy Debate tab chair, and the director of logistics at the National Tournament. Additionally, Dave has served as tabulation staff/director for several local, regional, and national tournaments including the Glenbrooks, University of Texas Austin, University of California Berkeley, Texas Forensic Association State Tournament, and the Tournament of Champions. He also served as president of both the IHSFL and FISO while still in Iowa. Dave has coached more than 40 qualifiers for the National Tournament, including the 1999 Lincoln-Douglas Debate national champion, the 2008 Policy Debate national champion, and the 2024 Public Forum runners-up. He received the inaugural Ted Belch Coach Award in 2008. He is a five-diamond coach.

Team Coach and Curriculum Director
Coach for Oral Interp & Public Address

Reggie Chapman

Reggie Chapman is the head speech coach for Plano West. Plano West has produced multiple state and national champions in speech and debate events over the years, earning the school a spot among the top 10 debate schools in the nation for seven years in a row. As a competitor, Reggie claimed 2 collegiate National championships; one in Prose Interpretation and the other in Duo Interpretation. As a coach, he has been blessed to work with some of the most talented students in the country, seeing some of his students go as far as winning the NSDA National Championship, the TFA State Tournament, the Yale Invitational, Emory Barkley Forum, and many more. He's excited to join the Plano West Camp for the first time, and teaching students new and inventive ways to help students bring stories from the page to the stage.

Team Coach and Curriculum Director
Coach for Debate & Extemporaneous Speaking

Meghan Clark

Meghan Clark joined the Wolfpack this year, serving as a head debate coach for our team. A Texas native who grew up in the Wichita Falls area and competed in extemporaneous speaking and Lincoln-Douglas debate for UIL; she placed second in extemp at the state level in both 2006 and 2007. She has coached speech and debate for eight years, including seven years at Newcastle ISD and one year in Plano ISD at Vines High School. At Newcastle ISD, she coached multiple students to regional and state success in Lincoln-Douglas debate, policy debate, and extemporaneous speaking. At Vines High School, she coached students to an NSDA district championship and the semifinalist round at Nationals. She enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with family, and lives in the Frisco area.

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!

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

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

Sophia is a rising senior at Plano West and competes primarily in Extemporaneous Speaking. Since placing first at numerous tournaments on the middle school circuit, Sophia has won 7 high school tournaments, qualifying for TFA State, UK TOC, ETOC, and NIETOC. After co-captaining the Jasper Speech and Debate team, Sophia started her junior year at Plano West as a Longhorn Classic finalist and a TFA State Quarterfinalist. With a love for debate and teaching, Sophia is super excited for West camp and can’t wait to meet everybody! Go Wolfpack!

Sophia Wei

Domestic & International Extemp

Abe is a rising senior at Plano West and can't wait to teach at camp again! He competes mainly in extemporaneous speaking and has qualified to TFA State, Nationals, TOC, ETOC, and NIETOC. Abe has consistently made deep outrounds in several national circuit tournaments, most notably placing 5th at UT and 10th at Harvard. He can't wait to come back to West Camp to meet everyone this year!

Abraham Zhang

International & Domestic 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