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Meet the Staff!

Why wait until this summer? Provided here are short biographies of our staff members, along with a personal letter from each one. We hope you'll get to know us as friends and guides even before the summer begins, so please, browse to your heart's content!
Executive Directors
Franklin Zheng
  • Virginia Tech, Class of 2014
  • Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, Class of 2010
  • Co-Captain, Thomas Jefferson Policy Debate '09-'10
  • VHSL Debate States Qualifier
  • VHSL Debate Regionals Champion
  • VHSL Debate Districts Champion
  • WACFL Metrofinals Varsity Qualifier (2009, 2010, 2011)
  • Attended Champion Debate 2006
Christopher Lee
  • Grinnell College, Class of 2015
  • Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, Class of 2011
  • Co-Captain, Thomas Jefferson Policy Debate '10-'11
  • Harvard Invitational 2009, Octofinalist
  • George Mason Invitational 2010, Quarterfinalist
  • NCFL Grand Nationals 2010, Double-Octofinalist
  • WACFL Metrofinals Varsity Qualifier (2009, 2010, 2011)
  • Attended Champion Debate 2007
Katie Lin
  • Carnegie Mellon University, Class of 2015
  • Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, Class of 2011
  • Co-Captain, Thomas Jefferson Winter/Spring Track Team (2011)
  • Harvard Invitational 2009, Octofinalist
  • Wake Forest Early Bird Invitational 2010
  • WACFL Metrofinals Varsity Qualifier (2009)
  • Attended Champion Debate 2007
Instructors
Joyce Lee
  • Northwestern University, Class of 2015
  • W.T. Woodson High School, Class of 2011
  • Debate President, W.T. Woodson High School
  • VHSL State Champion 2011
  • 4th Place, James Madison Invitational
  • WACFL Metrofinals Junior Varsity Qualifier (2009)
  • WACFL Metrofinals Varsity Qualifier (2010, 2011)
  • NCFL Grand Nationals 2011 Qualifier

Young Kwon
  • George Mason University, Class of 2015
  • W.T. Woodson High School, Class 2011
  • Policy Debate Captain, W.T. Woodson High School
  • VHSL State Champion 2011
  • WACFL Metrofinals Varsity Qualifier (2010, 2011)
  • NCFL Grand Nationals 2011 Qualifier



Johnny Kim
  • Duke University, Class of 2015
  • Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, Class of 2011
  • Co-Captain, Thomas Jefferson Policy Debate '10-'11
  • Scranton Invitational 2010
  • VHSL Debate States Qualifier
  • NCFL Grand Nationals 2010 Qualifier
  • WACFL Metrofinals Varsity Qualifier (2009, 2010, 2011)

Sulan Zheng
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015
  • Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, Class of 2011
  • Wake Forest Early Bird Invitational 2010
  • VHSL Debate Districts Champion
  • VHSL Debate Regionals Qualifier
  • WACFL Metrofinals Varsity Qualifier (2011)
  • Stanford National Forensics Institute 2009

Jenny Zhao
  • Duke University, Class of 2015
  • Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, Class of 2011
  • Webmaster, Thomas Jefferson Policy Debate '10-'11
  • Wake Forest Early Bird Invitational 2010
  • WACFL Metrofinals Junior Varsity Qualifier (2008)
  • Stanford National Forensics Institute 2009
  • Attended Champion Debate 2007

George Liang
  • Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, Class of 2012
  • Co-Captain, Thomas Jefferson Policy Debate '11 - '12
  • Thomas Jefferson Biology Olympiad Co-Captain
  • International Future Problem Solving Qualifier
  • Liberty Debate Institute 2009
  • WACFL Metrofinals Varsity Qualifier (2010, 2011)

John Chae
  • Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, Class of 2012
  • Co-Captain, Thomas Jefferson Policy Debate '11 - '12
  • Thomas Jefferson Biology Olympiad Teaching Coordinator
  • International Future Problem Solving Qualifier
  • Liberty Debate Institute 2009
  • WACFL Metrofinals Varsity Qualifier (2010, 2011)

Samuel Luo
  • Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, Class of 2012
  • Treasurer, Thomas Jefferson Policy Debate '10 - '11
  • WACFL Metrofinals Varsity Qualifier (2011)





Monica Hanratty
  • Oakton High School, Class of 2014
  • VHSL Districts, Second Place
  • VHSL Regionals Qualifier
  • George Mason Invitational 2011
  • Attended Champion Debate 2010




Lucy Chu
  • Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, Class of 2014
  • Attended Champion Debate 2008
  • WMTA Judged Recital Winner (2009, 2011)
  • NVMTA Duet Ensemble Winner (2008, 2011)
  • NVMTA Concerto Festival Winner (2010)



Jenny Peng
  • Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, Class of 2013
  • Attended Champion Debate 2009
  • AIME Semifinalist
  • USABO Semifinalist




Tina Ju
  • Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, Class of 2014
  • Attended Champion Debate 2010
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