EQUALITY IN FORENSICS
CONTRIBUTOR TEAM
EQUALITY IN FORENSICS
CONTRIBUTOR TEAM
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AmandaLesly Miranda is the former Event Director for Equality in Forensics and is now attending Florida State University. She was a two-time qualifier to NSDA Nationals.
Andy Choy was the North Texas Chapter President of Equality in Forensics, a Red Folder staff writer, and a Congress contributor. He was a Congressional Debate finalist at the University of Kentucky Season Opener and Stanford, as well as a semifinalist at Yale. He currently attends Amherst University.
Arik Karim is the former Event Director of Equality in Forensics and is now attending George Washington University. He was a 2023 NSDA National Finalist in Congressional Debate - House, has placed at the 2023 Florida Blue Key, and made finals at Harvard, Yale, and the Barkley Forum. Arik was ranked as high as #1 in the nation across all speech & debate events by NSDA points, including being ranked #5 in Congressional Debate.
Athena Tian is a former Director At-Large of Equality in Forensics and is now attending Northwestern University. She led the Congressional Debate Resource Center in 2023. Athena has placed 3rd at Varsity Regionals in 2022 and was the Tradition 2022 Champion in Congressional Debate. She was ranked as high as #15 for Congressional Debate in Florida by NSDA points.
Audrey Huang is the Deputy Director of Congress for Equality in Forensics. As of 2025, she is currently co-leading the Congressional Debate Resource Center in 2025. Audrey has finaled at Yale, Harvard, CHSSA, and the Tournament of Champions, where she was the first freshman in the nation to final in TOC Congress.
Breck DuPaul is the former Congress Director of Equality in Forensics and now attends Georgetown University. He placed 10th at the 2024 NSDA Nationals and was a finalist at the 2023 and 2024 UK TOCs, placed 2nd at Yale, 3rd at Emory, 6th at Florida Blue Key, and was the 2024 Durham Champion in Congressional Debate. Breck was also ranked #1 in Ohio and was ranked as high as #5 nationally for Congressional Debate by NSDA points.
Bryan Dominguez is currently a contributor for Equality in Forensics. He served as Congress Captain of the American Heritage Palm Beach debate team and worked closely with his peers to develop their skillsets in depth.
C.J. Getting is the former Operations Director of Equality in Forensics and is currently attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was a two-year captain of the Naperville Central debate team, where he helped lead the team to a 2nd place finish at the ICDA State Tournament. He placed 9th at the 2025 Emory Barkley Forum and was ranked #1 in Illinois for Congressional Debate by NSDA points. He also served on the NSDA's Student Leadership Conference (SLC) and World Schools Debate Education Program.
Carter McDonald was a contributor and coach for Equality in Forensics and currently attends Wake Forest University. Carter was President of his High School Debate team for three years and now works as an assistant volunteer coach for the team while attending Wake Forest University. While competing in Congressional Debate, Carter was a 2023 UK TOC Finalist and NSDA National Semifinalist in 2022 and 2023. He was also a finalist at Harvard 2023, Florida Blue Key 2022, and won back-to-back Colorado State Championships in Congressional Debate.
Enan Khan is the former Chapters Director of Equality in Forensics, and was also the founder and former President of the South Florida Chapter of Equality in Forensics. He was a finalist at Harvard 2024, Yale 2023, and Princeton 2023. Enan was also a 2023 NSDA National Semifinalist in Congressional Debate - House.
Grace Jackson was a contributor and coach for Equality in Forensics and now attends the University of California, Berkeley. She placed 2nd at NCFL Nationals, 2nd in NSDA Senate 2025 and 9th in 2024, 3rd at the Equality in Forensics Round Robin, and was a Finalist at Emory.
Isha Chilukuri was a contributor and coach for Equality in Forensics and now attends the University of Pennsylvania. She was a 2023 NSDA National Finalist in Congressional Debate - House, and made finals at national tournaments like Blake, Dowling Catholic, and Apple Valley. She was ranked #2 in Wisconsin for Congressional Debate by NSDA points.
Jiadong Gu was a contributor for Equality in Forensics. He placed 2nd at Mount Vernon 2023 and was a finalist at Seattle University 2023. Jiadong is a two-time qualifier to the NSDA National Tournament and was ranked #9 in Washington for Congressional Debate by NSDA points.
Kathan Desai is the Operations Director of Equality in Forensics and was previously the Event Director and Deputy Director of Scrimmages. He is a 2024 Bronx Finalist, 2024 Emory Semifinalist, and is currently ranked #1 in Pennsylvania by NSDA points.
Nia Binoy was a contributor and coach for Equality in Forensics and now attends the University of Texas at Austin. She was a 2023 NSDA National Finalist in Congressional Debate - House, and champed Katy Taylor 2023. She was an assistant debate teacher for 3 years and was ranked #11 in Texas for Congressional Debate by NSDA points.
Nicholas Ostheimer is the founder and former Executive Director of Equality in Forensics and now attends Florida Atlantic University. He served as president of his debate team for 5 years, founded his high school team in his freshman year, and has since led it to achieve NSDA charter chapter status. He was a finalist in the 2023 and 2024 UK TOCs, a 2023 NSDA National Finalist in Congressional Debate - House, and a 2025 NSDA National Finalist in Congressional Debate - Senate. Nick has also champed tournaments such as the UK Season Opener (twice), Florida Blue Key (twice), Nova Titan, and Sunvite. He was ranked #1 in the country for Congressional Debate by NSDA points.
Omkar Marathe is the former Deputy Director of Congress Coaching for Equality in Forensics and now attends Columbia University. He placed 3rd at Sunvite, 6th at Harvard, and 6th at TOC in Congressional Debate.
Owen Casey is the former Deputy Director of Advocacy for Equality in Forensics and now attends Duke University. He championed Yale 2023 and was a 2024 Harvard Finalist in Congressional Debate. Owen was also a Harvard Round Robin Invitee in 2024. He was ranked #1 in New York for Congressional Debate by NSDA points.
Rohan Jain was a contributor for Equality in Forensics. He was a finalist at the UK-TOC Digital Series #2 2023 and placed 5th at the UK-TOC Digital Series #3 2023.
Sebastian Asady is the Debate Director for Equality in Forensics.
Zach Chen was a contributor for Equality in Forensics and is now attending Harvard University. In High School, he was the Boston Latin School's President of Congressional Debate. Zach was a finalist at the UK Season Opener 2022 and Princeton 2022. He was ranked as high as #1 in Massachusetts and #24 in the nation for Congressional Debate by NSDA points.