• CongressCongress
  • ExtempExtemp
  • InterpInterp
  • OratoryOratory
  • Public ForumPublic Forum

Lisa Miller  |  Adam Jacobi  |  Jeff Hannan  |  Jared Sonnenklar  |  Ben Berkman |  Anna Tsiotsias 
Blaise Koncsol | Max Tagher | Jacob Gilson | Emma Collins

Chris McDonald  |  l Ryan Sasse | Jeremy Johnson | Jared Odessky

Ganer Newman  |  Travis Kiger  |  Carrie Guggenmos  |  Ethan Millspaugh   Lindsey White  |  Nick Gilyard
Sarah Brazier | Richard Heyne | Casey Miller | Jamaque Newberry | Tyler Rife | R. Brett Gray | Kristina Medero

Ben Robin  | Samantha Perotta  l Tatianna Burton  l Gavin Casper
Maggie Woodward | Gabbriella Devia-Allen | Elizabeth Hunt

Chris Joffrion  |  Jeff Welty  | Megan Loden l  Chad Meadows l Spencer Orlowski

Staff Biographies

The Florida Forensic Institute has a commitment to providing the finest staff possible. An adult coach heads each lab. It is our belief that adult teachers, supported by college students who are former competitors several years out, and some right off the circuit, provide a layered staff that gives our students the best possible educational and competitive experience. We want our students to go out and succeed competitively, but we also want to teach them to think, research, write and understand literature for themselves. It is the firm belief of our staff that by providing students with these tools, competitive success will follow, and FFI has a track record of nearly two decades of champions to support this conviction.

1 Donald Crabtree, FFI and NCI Director
2 Howard Miller, FFI Director
3 Lisa Miller, Director of Congress
4 Adam Jacobi, Congress
5 Jeff Hannan, Congress
6 Jared Sonnenklar, Congress
7 Chris McDonald, Director of Extemporaneous Speaking
8 Chris Joffrion, Public Forum
9 Megan Loden, Public Forum
10 Ben Robin, Oratory
11 Ganer Newman, Interpretation
12 Willie Warren, Administration
13 Kristie Taylor, Administration

Safety is Key

At the Florida Forensic Institute, the safety and well-being of our participants is a top priority. Therefore, we have taken a different approach to security than most summer programs. Our campus is staffed with security personnel, and the residential facility has security staff 24 hours-a-day. Outside of class, students are supervised by degree-holding senior staff, rather than college-age junior staff. An integral part of our security and safety initiative is our Dorm Mom, Kristie Taylor and Dorm Dad, Willie Warren.  Read more about their credentials on the staff page.