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

Lisa Miller . Jeff Hannan . Nicole Majercak . Emma Collins . Sara Weiss

David Jakubowicz . Justin Hill . Megan Schippmann . Delaney Herndon . Jeremy Gutner Greg Bernstein

Chris McDonald  |Brandon Slotkin | Jeremy Johnson | Jared Odessky - Eryn Hughes - Nathan Leys

Ganer Newman  |  Travis Kiger  |  Carrie Guggenmos  |  Ethan Millspaugh   Lindsey White  |  Nick Gilyard i Sarah Brazier | Richard Heyne | Jamaque Newberry | Tyler Rife | R. Brett Gray | Jeremy Frazier  

Ben Robin  |  lDan Glaser l   Janiqua Dawkins
Maggie Woodward | Kristina Medero  Beth Berger

Chad Meadows  Nefertiti Dukes  Vanessa Rodriguez   Nikhil Warier   

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 Jeff Hannan, Congress
5 Chris McDonald, Director of Extemporaneous Speaking
6 Ben Robin, Oratory
7 Ganer Newman, Interpretation
8 Willie Warren, Administration
9 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.