Meet Maranda, a dedicated educator who brings warmth and expertise to every classroom. Originally from Minnesota, she now lives in Murray, Kentucky, with her husband, Ryan, and their four cats. After earning her bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate in Communication, she became an Assistant Professor at Murray State University, specializing in media effects, body image, and mental health. When she’s not teaching or researching, Maranda enjoys reading, spending time with loved o

Grace is a passionate teacher with over a decade of experience in public speaking and debate, ready to help students find their voice and shine. A graduate of the University of Utah, she competed with the John R. Park Debate Society while studying communication, anthropology, and Spanish. Upon graduation from the University of Utah, Grace ended her collegiate debate career with more final round appearances during the regular competition season than any other competitor in the

Meet Teacher Jordan, a dynamic debate educator with an impressive background in competitive debating. As the captain of the Georgetown Debate Union, he led his team to victory in the Qatar Universities Debate League and has been a vital part of public discussions at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. He even represented Georgetown at the European Universities Debate Championship, earning the title of #1 speaker in Qatar. What sparked your interest in debate, and what was your firs

Teacher Chase joins us as an experienced and passionate teacher. He teaches Public Speaking, A3000, and other courses and has a special passion for teaching writing. What inspired you to become a teacher? I became a teacher because of my lifelong curiosity about the world and my love for learning. Since childhood, I have always asked ‘why’ and ‘how’, even when answers were elusive. As a teacher, I aim to promote a similar curiosity with my students. Asking questions is vital

Teacher Brandon joins us as an accomplished debate coach. He and has a long record of coaching debaters. Let's get to know him more! Can you introduce yourself?  My name is Brandon. I have been teaching since 2016. My first teaching job was at Hofstra University, I was the assistant forensics coach there, while I was in graduate school. When I left Hofstra, I went to Cornell and acted as the speech director - teaching argumentation and debate. I also got a master’s in global

Teacher Jillian is ThinkTalk’s newest teacher! She is an accomplished debater and public speaker, and has a long record of teaching students. Let's get to know her more! Can you introduce yourself?  I am Jillian, I’m a master's student in the United States. I study communication, and more specifically, I study how we talk to people about death. I am currently working on a project focused on how we talk to children about death, especially when they’re terminally ill and the su