Vidit Desai
Vidit Desai
Education : Fourth Year Honours Political Science and Spanish Student at Western University
Experience : 8+ years of competitive debate experience & 4+ years of coaching experience
Description :
Leadership:
- Vice President of Training at UWO Debate Society
- Former Vice President of the White Oaks Debate Team
- Three years as a competitive coach and eight years as a competitive debater
Achievements as a Debater:
- Semi-Finalist and 6th Ranked Speaker at the North American Championships
- Champion of the New York University - AD Tournament
- Champion at the Hart House Novice Final
- Champion at the Canadian National Novice Final
- Grand Finalist at the Zimbabwe Debating League
- Grand Finalist and Top 10 Speaker at the Colgate Open
- Grand Finalist at the Chancellor’s Cup
- Grand Finalist (two times) and 3rd Speaker at the Centennial Cup
- Semi Finalist at the Central Novice Debate Championship and 3rd Speaker
- Quarter Finalist at the Alberta Australs Tournament
- Top 10 Teams at the King's College London Open
Achievements as a Judge:
- Breaking Adjudicator at the Harvard Worlds Invitational
- Breaking Adjudicator at the Yale Public Forum JV Competition
- Chief Adjudicator of the Central Canadian Championship
- Chief Adjudicator of the Western IV
- Chief Adjudicator at numerous Western High Schools Tournaments
Coaching Style : Innovative, Passionate, Encouraging