Kartikeya Kartik Kotamraju

The Debate Workshop (or TDW for short) was created with the purpose of allowing younger kids to reap the benefits of debate early on so that necessary facilities such as critical thinking and public speaking skills are enhanced before they arrive at a time where they will need to utilize those on a more regular basis. As the founder of The Debate Workshop I: - Worked intensively with middle school and high school students to develop a passion and understanding for Lincoln-Douglas debate. - Taught 30+ students mainly located in Texas but also hailing from California and New York in a group teaching structure - Hired multiple instructors, allowing for more students to be taught in an efficient manner and allowed us to increase overall teaching capacity - Donated a percentage of the funds raised through the organization to a Debate Round Robin that is focused on empowering minority debaters and those from a lower socio-economic background. - More information about the instructors and goal of The Debate Workshop can be found at "https://thedebateworkshop.com/". Through this venture I have been able to understand the internal functions of a company on a smaller scale and gained an understanding of how to communicate effectively with team members and both existing and potential consumers.