Administrative Staff

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    Quest Sandel

    Co-Founder and CEO of Ascend, Ascend California Co-Camp Director & Curriculum Director of Congressional Debate

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    Lea Mulan Clark

    Ascend California Assistant Camp Director

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Lab Leaders

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    Aditya Chordiya

    COO of Ascend and Congressional Debate Lab Leader

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    Emily Donaldson

    Congressional Debate Lab Leader

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    Tyler Luu

    CMO of Ascend and Congressional Debate Lab Leader

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    Joseph Maucieri

    Deputy Curriculum Director of Congressional Debate and Congressional Debate Lab Leader

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    Adrian Baek

    Congressional Debate Lab Leader

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Specialty Instructors

  • Charlie Gu

    Congressional Debate Specialty Instructor

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    Zach Wu

    Congressional Debate Specialty Instructor

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    Ethan Wilkes

    Congressional Debate Specialty Instructor

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Junior Instructors

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    Lulu Burnside

    Congressional Debate Junior Instructor

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    Pasha Raoufi

    Congressional Debate Junior Instructor

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    Swathi Bodduluri

    Congressional Debate Junior Instructor

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    Arnav Misra

    Congressional Debate Junior Instructor

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  • Vincent Nguyen

    Congressional Debate Junior Instructor

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    Fadhil Lawal

    Congressional Debate Junior Instructor

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