Eva is currently a senior at The Blake School and has debated there for four years. Eva has amassed 15 bids to the Tournament of Champions and won the UK Season Opener, Apple Valley, the Blake Round Robin (2x), the Ivy Street Round Robin, the Barkley Forum, and Minnesota State (2x). She has broken at the TOC two years in a row, receiving 5th speaker her sophomore year. She also loves sailing, playing with her dog, and reading. Eva is thrilled to be a part of ISD!
Type: Junior
Zeke Ehrenberg
Zeke is a current senior at Delbarton School where he serves as the President of Speech and Debate. On the circuit, Zeke has been ranked the number 1 Public Forum team in the country two years in a row with two different partners. He has amassed 17 bids to the Tournament of Champions thus far, reaching quarter finals of Gold TOC twice and top speaking the division his junior year. Zeke has championed the Harvard Invitational, the Princeton Classic, the UK Season Opener, the Blake Tournament twice, the Ivy Street Round Robin, and the NJ State Championship. He has also reached deep elimination rounds at the Durham Invitational, the Durham Round Robin, the Applevalley Tournament, Sunvite, Yale, the Barkley Forum, the National Speech and Debate Tournament, and the University of Pennsylvania Invitational. Outside of debate, Zeke plays hockey and studies Arabic. Zeke can’t wait to work with everyone this summer!
Aumrita Savdharia
Aumrita is a senior at Fairmont Preparatory Academy where she has debated for five years. Prior to her senior season, she has amassed 17 bids (11 gold, 6 silver) to the Tournament of Champions and she has championed 7 tournaments including NDCAs (2x), Golden Desert Debate Tournament, La Costa Canyon Winter Classic, and Nano Nagle Invitational. Outside of debate, she loves playing NYT word games, reading modernist novels, and listening to microjazz. She is excited to coach at ISD this summer!
Téa Shouldice
Téa is a senior at Half Hollow Hills High School East in New York. She has competed in speech and debate for three years and currently serves as the captain of Extemp and PF as well as co-president of her school’s team. Téa is the 2024 NSDA National USX Champion and Final Round winner. She also reached semifinals at the UKTOC, quarterfinals at NCFL nationals twice, quarterfinals at Yale, and championed the New York Chaminade Invitational twice. When not competing, she loves reading and refereeing ice hockey. Téa attended ISD and is thrilled to be returning to Carolina this summer!
Jordan Melamed
Jordan is a senior at American Heritage Schools’ Palm Beach Campus in Florida and is currently president of her Speech & Debate Team. Jordan has been competing in Speech and Debate for 7 years, with her experience being primarily in Congressional Debate. So far in her career, Jordan has finaled at Nova Titan, Yale, and Sunvite. She has placed within the top 6 at FFL Varsity States, Cavalier Invitational, Cavalier Survivor Challenge Round Robin, and Harvard Round Robin, also championing the Blue Key Round Robin before becoming the 2024 House Runner Up. She has presided over numerous outrounds, including Florida State Finals, FBK Semifinals, Yale Semifinals, Harvard Quarters, and NSDA House Finals. When she is not competing, Jordan is either listening to music, playing pickleball, or hanging out with friends. She is very excited to see everyone in Carolina!
Swathi Bodduluri
Swathi Bodduluri is a rising senior at Pennsbury High School. She has served as the Captain of the Speech and Debate team for the past three years while competing in Congressional Debate and Extemporaneous Speaking. Throughout her career, Swathi has placed 4th at NSDA Nationals, 5th at Yale, 6th at Glenbrooks, 4th at the Barkley Forum (Emory), and 5th at Harvard. She has championed tournaments like UPenn, Bronx, and PA/PHSSL State, as well as receiving a Harvard Round Robin invite! When she’s not debating, she’s reading, rowing, or with her friends. She can’t wait to see everyone in Carolina!
Ben Hodges
Ben debated for Durham for three years where he achieved extensive success both on the local and national level. Most notably, he was the 2024 NSDA National Champion, 2023 National Runner-Up, semi-finalist at the gold TOC, and 2023 NC state champion. On the national circuit, Ben achieved a top—10 national ranking for two back-to-back seasons, was the champion of Princeton, Yale, Duke, and the King Round Robin, and amassed over 10 gold bids. He’s incredibly excited to work with and help you grow this summer at ISD!
Bailey Koh
Bailey debated for four years at Southlake Carroll where he served as the Co-President of Speech and Debate. He has amassed a total of 9 bids to the Tournament of Champions in his career, qualifying three times and reaching the semifinals of Silver TOC his junior year. Additionally, he has attended NSDA Nationals twice, placing 6th as a sophomore and winning as a junior. Other notable achievements include, championing CSU, semifinaling UT, and getting speaker awards at TFA state, TOC, and Glenbrooks. Outside of debate, Bailey enjoys playing basketball and reading lightnovels.
Esther Oyetunji
Esther has done Speech and Debate for four years, competing in several categories such as Informative Speaking, Original Oratory, and Program Oral Interpretation. As a member of the American Heritage Speech team she has championed various tournaments ranging from Florida Varsity State, The Barkley Forum at Emory University, and Harvard University’s International Tournament. Most notably, she is a three time, back-to-back-to-back NSDA National Champion in Original Oratory. Esther is so excited to give back to a community that has given her so much!
Amy Cao
Amy Cao is a current senior at Ridge High School in New Jersey, where she competes in Extemporaneous Speaking and Impromptu Speaking. She is a two-time invitee to the MBA Round Robin, and in her junior year, Amy placed 2nd at NCFLs and 3rd at TOCs in Extemp, as well as 4th at NSDAs in Impromptu. In addition to reaching final rounds at Harvard, the NYC Invitational, Durham, and UPenn, she has also championed Princeton, Pennsbury, and her district tournament. In 2023, Amy served as Extemp Captain for her team. Outside of speech, she loves Taylor Swift, watching soccer, and replaying her favorite movies! Amy is an ISD alum, and she can’t wait to work with everyone this summer!