What Our Students Think

I highly recommend Charis Baker of Speaking With Grace Coaching for debate training. My son attended her virtual Lincoln-Douglas 1-day bootcamp, which gave him a solid foundation and prepared him well for his first tournament. I chose Charis because of her outstanding character—she's kind, loves the Lord, and genuinely cares for her students. With the heart of a true teacher and a strong role model's integrity, she delivers exceptional value at a very reasonable price.

- Hailey White, 8 year Stoa parent

This is my second year of LD, and in all honesty, Ms. Charis is AMAZING! (Selfishly, I wish I were her only student, but that would be an injustice to the LD community.)

She is by far our family's favorite coach. I was amazed at how quickly she could adapt to my style of teaching. From coaching students on the foundations of LD to teaching them how to correctly execute impact calculus on oddly specific arguments, her coaching intellect and abilities are phenomenal. After my first meeting with her on revising my case and breaking down complex arguments, I went 6-0 at the following tournament. Our sessions have radically improved my understanding of various resolutions, and her coaching style has provided me with an efficient way to structure my thoughts, cases, rebuttals, and questions. 

If you're looking for a coach that can instruct you with patience and professionalism as well as someone who can coach you on a beginner, intermediate, or advanced level, the coaching sessions at Speaking with Grace are just for you. 

- 2nd year Stoa LD debater