Kayla Jennings
Associate Coach
Brayden Braun is a coach like no other. His persuasive prowess and humble communication style made him a successful debater during his years in Stoa and they are what empower him to be the charismatic coach that he is today.
What is Kayla's competitive experience?
What were the highlights of Kayla's career?
Brayden powered through Nationals in 2024, making outrounds in every single one of his events, including Team Policy Debate and all four of his speech events. At Nationals, Brayden placed 4th in Team Policy after going Negative in seven of his eight outrounds and made finals in both Apologetics Speaking and Original Oratory Speaking. Over the course of his career, Brayden won tournaments in Team Policy Debate, Team Policy Speaker Points, Parliamentary Debate, Parliamentary Speaker Points, Apologetics Speaking, and Extemporaneous Speaking. Brayden ended his final competition season ranked 1st in the state of Texas in three of his events—Team Policy Debate, Apologetics, and Extemporaneous.What makes Kayla a good coach?
Brayden coaches a variety of events but specializes helping Team Policy teams improve their impromptu Negative strategies. After working as a legislative aide for Texas State Representative Mitch Little, Brayden's policy research skills are top-notch. If you are looking to be a Team Policy powerhouse, then Brayden is the coach for you.
Why Does Kayla Coach?
Brayden seeks to fill a void in the professional coaching industry; Brayden's goal as a coach is to guide students to a deeper understanding of how their words impact others so that they might change the world for the better. He draws on his wealth of personal experience and his treasury of interpersonal communication skills to accomplish this goal. Brayden is a coach who seeks to bless his students with the guidance that only a real mentor can provide. As a beacon of persuasion, Brayden illumines what is dark in the ocean of Team Policy so that every ship that crosses its waters might have a light to guide it. This is why Brayden coaches.
"Those that know, do. Those that understand, teach"
-Aristotle