Kayla Jennings
NCFCA Coach
Coach Kayla is an NCFCA national champion who specializes in coaching Team policy Debate, Apologetics, and platform speeches. Her humble yet confident demeanor allow her to relate to students in a patient and personable way.
What is Kayla's competitive experience?
Kayla recently graduated from NCFCA in 2025 after achieving national recognition. During her time in NCFCA, Kayla competed in Team Policy Debate, Apologetics, Informative, Impromptu, Digital Presentation, and Persuasive Speaking. Now, she competes in Moot Court at the collegiate level.
What were the highlights of Kayla's career?
Kayla is a national champion with an outstanding speech and debate resumé. At Nationals in 2025, Kayla won the national title in Team Policy Debate Speaking, placed 5th in Apologetics, placed 5th in Digital Presentation, and was one of only a few competitors to receive NCFCA's annual National Ironman award. Kayla placed 1st in Informative at Regionals two years in a row and took home a 1st or 2nd place ranking in every single event she competed in. So far in college, Kayla has won Moot Court and Oral Advocacy points at a regional tournament and recently placed in the top 16 out of 512 teams at collegiate Moot Court Nationals in 2026. Kayla's natural talent and persistent effort is what has allowed her to achieve success in both the high school and collegiate circuits.
What makes Kayla a good coach?
While competing in NCFCA, Kayla had four goals: honoring God, impacting the judges, speaking to the best of her ability, and breaking to the next round—in that order. Kayla seeks to inspire students to do the same, encouraging them to honor God as they develop their skills and improve their rankings.
Why Does Kayla Coach?
Kayla remembers first starting out in speech and debate and what a challenge it felt like. Now, she knows that with the right resources, any determined student can achieve success. Coach Kayla seeks to mentor students in a way that encourages, uplifts, and inspires them, providing students with the resources they need to persist and excel. This is why Kayla coaches.
Kayla’s Services
Hourly Session
Book a 1-hour session to receive coaching on any speech or debate event. If you are booking a session to receive coaching for a team event, you may book as a team under the same hourly rate. Once you book a session, Kayla will reach out to you to confirm, schedule, and send you her payment information. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Coach Kayla.
Semester Package
The Semester Package is for students seeking to benefit from all aspects of Coach Kayla Jennings’ coaching. If you are looking for a semester-long coach who will work through all aspects of your speech and debate journey with you—from goal-setting to practice to coping with successes and disappointments—, then this package was made for you.
The Semester Package gives students 10 hour-length sessions with Coach Kayla to be used over the course of a semester. The Package also gives students on-demand access to quick calls and advice at no extra charge.
Did you just break to Team Policy semifinals and need some last-minute prep before the round? As a package student, you can call Coach Kayla for a quick few minutes of prep at no extra cost. Is it the day before a tournament and you are struggling to word your case's conclusion? Call Kayla for some quick out-of-session help. The Package is just that—a package deal.
Kayla’s Reviews
"Working with Kayla was such a blessing. Her thoughtful balance of encouragement and constructive feedback helped my daughter make noticeable improvements in just a few coaching sessions. As a former NCFCA competitor, Kayla brought valuable insight and practical advice that has prepared [my daughter] with greater confidence for her first regional championship."
—Danielle R. (NCFCA parent).
"Kayla is a coach and friend. She is so encouraging and helpful. Kayla has been helping me a lot with my NCFCA speeches. I couldn't have gotten this far without her."
— Khloe J.
"Kayla is an amazing coach. She has lots of experience with teaching and has given me great tips and feedback on my digital speech. It has really helped me succeed in NCFCA this year."
— Alexa J.
"Working with Kayla has been the best catalyst for my advancement in competition debate and speech. She is truly passionate about catering her teaching style to your learning style while also being genuinely interested in getting to know you as a person. Not only has Kayla significantly impacted my speech and debate skills, but she has also served as an incredible role model."
— Kate H.
"Kayla is full of helpful advice to strengthen not only my delivery, but the overall quality of my argumentation. I highly recommend [her] to anyone who wants to sharpen their debating skills.”
— Will H.