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SHE SPEAKS
Students for Gender Equality in Speech and Debate
Nora
Flynn-Mciver
Co-founder Nora Flynn-McIver is a junior and congressional debater. She competes mainly on the North Carolina and South Carolina local circuits, and competed at the 2018 NSDA National Tournament in World Schools Debate for her district. She is also a managing editor of the Congressional Debate website, The Chair. When she isn’t debating, Nora can be found singing, knitting, or reciting Shakespeare to her friends.
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Daniela
Williams
Daniela Williams is a senior who competes in congressional debate on the North Carolina local circuit and was her district’s first alternate in House in 2018. In her (admittedly nonexistent) spare time, Daniela sews her own clothing and makes a laughable attempt at pole vaulting.
Tina
tarighian
Tina Tarighian is a senior and congressional debater on the New Jersey circuit. She is currently ranked as the #1 Congressional Debater in the United States. Obtaining over a dozen bids to the TOC, her career highlights include championing the Yale Invitational and the Apple Valley Minneapple Invitational, being the Runner up at the Catholic National Forensics League Tournament, Barkley Forum, and Princeton Invitational, getting 3rd at the Bronx round robin, and 4th at the Bronx Invitational. Starting her career in a local circuit that had very few female debaters and was dominated by a majority-male school, Tina tries her best to provide support for girls that feel isolated on their teams and hopes to continue providing those services through
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Public Speaking: Tips and Warnings by Tina Tarighian
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Introduction to Congressional Debate by Tina Tarighian
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Guide to Writing Speeches for Congressional Debaters
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Writing Legislation and Authorships by Tina Tarighian
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 Co-founder Nora with her fellow team members at She Speaks' inaugural forum on sexism in politics |  Women of Bronx finals. (Co-editor Tina Tarighian on Left). |  Co-founders Daniela and Nora with Nora's Congress teammates at the North Carolina State Championship |
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 Co-editor Tina Tarighian in historic female closeout of the National Catholic Forensic's League tournament |  Asheville HS team at Riverside High School's tournament |  Co-Founder Nora Flynn-McIver interviews Asheville City Council Members and State Congresswoman about sexism in politics |
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