Vivian debated for four years at Ridge High School in New Jersey, competing in PF in her junior and senior year. Over her PF career, Vivian qualified to the Tournament of Champions twice and NCFL Nationals, and has been ranked as high as 10th in the nation. She reached elimination rounds at multiple tournaments including octofinals at NCFLs and Glenbrooks, quarterfinals at Bronx, and quarterfinals at Princeton, where she was top speaker for the tournament. Aside from PF, she semied NSDAs in World Schools as a sophomore and competed on the USA Development Team in her junior year. Vivian is President of the Ridge Forensics Team and has experience coaching at Outreach Debate and her team's summer institute, focusing on technical and substance debate. She is excited to teach her first year at NSD and meet everyone this summer!