Anushree Samsi competed in Public Forum debate for six years, four of which were at Alsion Montessori, where she was part of the first team to qualify for both the California State Championships and the Tournament of Champions. As a three-time TOC qualifier, she earned 10 TOC bids (8 gold) with notable accomplishments including breaking at Gold TOC, semifinaling Stanford, and championing three TOC bid tournaments (Stephen Stewart twice & Jon Schamber once). She currently coaches at the Golden State Academy, working with debaters of all levels, but especially enjoys framework/structural violence argumentation and lay debate strategy.