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 LEADERSHIP 

Richmond Debate Institute hosts Virginia's brightest professors, lawyers, and topic experts as guest lecturers and panelists. Our camp staff of former state and national champions coach students to excel in speech and debate.

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Phyl Demetriou

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Founder & Executive Director

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Jordy Barry

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Operations Director & Residential Director

 GUEST LECTURERS 

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Anand Rao, PhD

Department Chair, University of Mary Washington

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Senator VanValkenburg

Virginia State Senator and Public School Teacher

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Chris Cotropia, PhD

Law Professor, University of Richmond 

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Eric M. Lansing, JD

Assistant AG, Attorney General Office 

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 CAMP TEAM 

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Cathy Rosenbaum

Camp Nurse

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Varun Mandgi

PF Debate Director

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Sebastian Rao

LD Debate Director

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Tani Washington

Speech Director

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Sanchez Tucker

Social Media Associate & Speech Instructor

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Hannah Burmahl

Speech Instructor

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Ally Litchman

Instructor

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Alex Reavey-Cantwell

Instructor

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Eathan Ligon

Instructor

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Imran Rassiwalla

Instructor

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Alexis Paraschiv

Instructor

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Alanna Lopez

Instructor

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Reese Merritt

Instructor

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