Patrick is a trained engineer, graduating from the University of Manchester in 2014 in Chemical Engineering (MEng) and from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2018 in Environmental Engineering & Management. Patrick first encountered debate in 2008 as a member of the...
Tamkeen is a recent graduate of the University of Cambridge, where she studied Human, Social and Political Sciences (Class of 2022). During her time at Cambridge, Tamkeen served as Head of Debating at the Cambridge Union, the oldest and most prestigious debating society in the...
Philip received his Executive MBA from Columbia University and B.A. with Distinction in History from the University of Virginia in the US. As an instructor with the Peace Corps program in Chongqing, China, he designed and taught English language and Western culture and literature curriculum...
Cory received his B.A. in History from UCLA and M.A. in Broadcast Journalism from New York University. Prior to his arrival in Hong Kong, Cory worked in Seoul and Beijing as an SAT teacher and college consultant, helping local, international, and boarding school students gain...
Mai is one of the most decorated debate educators in Asia. After graduating from Universiti Teknologi MARA (Bachelor of Laws Honours), Mai headed the Malaysian Institute for Debate and Public Speaking, and then continued her passion for debate education in South Korea as the Head...
Christy graduated from University of London (BSc in Accounting and Finance) and The University of Hong Kong (MFA in Creative Writing in English). Throughout her years as a young adult, she tutored primary and secondary school learners and taught general and vocational English at Apprentice...
Brian graduated with a B.A. in Liberal Arts from St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland, a school known for its Great Books curriculum. He then went on to teach in China as a university instructor teaching multiple subjects in English, Economics, and Business Management. He...
Jessica majored in English Studies and Language & Communication for her BA at the University of Hong Kong. She graduated with honors in 2020, and proceeded to complete her MA in English at the University of Toronto in the following year. Having practiced critical reading...
Cheryl graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in Political Science with a Secondary Field in East Asian Studies. In middle school, she was enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Middle Year Program (MYP) and moved onto the IB Diploma Program for high school, where she...
Mahar graduated from Ateneo de Manila University, where he was a member of the university’s award-winning debating society. As a debater, he has spoken at the Grand Finals of the ESU's International Public Speaking Competition in London, and he was a finalist at the Asian...