Brandon Bruce
Education:
Glendale High School ‘25
Kansas University ‘29 (expected) Major: Philosophy
Experience
Competitive Background
Events: LD, PF, Extemporaneous Debate, Congress, USX, IX, and oratory
Academic & Debate Highlights
NSDA nationals extemporaneous debate 32nd place
Missouri state tournament LD 4th place
2x state qualifier in USX
state qualifier in PF
LD national qualifier
TOC bids in USX, Oratory, and LD
USX District Champion
Congressional Debate District Finalist
Top 10 in Missouri USX
Top 5 in Missouri LD (by points)
Relevant Experience
Glendale debate mentor: On the Glendale debate team I acted as an essential mentor, prioritizing novice success over my own. Between my junior and senior year I skipped 6 tournaments to attend and coach instead. As a result several students considered me their primary coach rather than a varsity mentor
Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium Educator: for 5 years I worked with WOW as a summer camp educator. This means I taught classes every day over those summers to students ages 5-18. I am certified with one of the largest education volunteer organizations in the world to educate kids of all ages. Later in my time at WOW I started a position leading a group of educators to organize curriculum and help young teachers be more effective in the classroom. This makes me uniquely suited to not just inform you about debate topics but to take my experience in communication to help you become successful in all endeavors.
VBI alum
Tutored Novice PF team to Varsity elimination rounds
About Me
I am a debater from Springfield Missouri, this means I am best suited to teach you traditional debate focusing on speaking styles and fine tuning performance. With that being said I've helped students with all the debate events with the exception of policy and will be valuable in conversations about arguments, structure, or whatever you need in order to be successful. I attend KU majoring in philosophy for pre-law, so ask me anything about LD framework. If you are trying to win a lay debate round, I can make that happen, no matter the event, no matter the state, and no matter the level of competition. Teaching is my passion and I am very excited to help you through your journey in the world of speech and debate.