This Term at Early Scholars

One-on-One Coaching, Peer Pods & Tournament Support

This term we're focusing on personalized support instead of Saturday on-site classes: one-on-one coaching, small peer pods, and help getting your student registered and ready for tournaments. Find a coach below and get started.

What We're Offering

Three ways to keep your student growing

One-on-One Coaching

Personalized sessions with a coach, built around your student's goals, pace, and events, held online or in person. The fastest way to improve.

Peer Pods

Students team up in a small group and get coaching support together, so they stay active, practice with peers, and split the cost.

Tournament Support

Your coach helps your student register for tournaments and prepare, so competing is simple and stress-free.

Pricing

Simple monthly coaching rates

Elementary 1:1
$300
per month, 3 sessions
Middle School 1:1
$400
per month, 3 sessions
Peer Pod
+$50 / week
each additional student

Peer pods start from the one-on-one rate, plus $50 per week for each additional student in the group, so the more students join, the lower the cost per family. Tournament registration support is arranged directly with your coach.

Fall 2026 Coaches

Choose a coach and get started

This is our coaching team for the Fall 2026 term. We welcome new coaches each term, so the lineup grows over time.

Pick a coach, then fill out the quick form below. Sessions are held online, or in person where a coach is nearby. Your coach will follow up to set up sessions and arrange the details directly with you.

Middle School, High School & Competitive

Hillary Jacques
Hillary Jacques
Tournament of Champions Quarterfinalist

National-circuit debater and team co-captain who helped lead her school to the #1 national ranking. A Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist and 2nd-place speaker, Harvard semifinalist, and 6th of 566 speakers at the Harvard National Tournament.

Availability: shared at registration
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Brandon Tung
Brandon Tung
Northeastern University · 7 Years Public Forum

A Stuyvesant High School graduate now studying at Northeastern University, Brandon brings seven years of Public Forum experience, peaking at top 30 in the nation and earning a silver medal at the state championships. As a coach, he led Stuyvesant's team to titles at the Princeton and Harvard tournaments and back-to-back New York State championships. He loves staying in the game and coaching the next generation of winners.

Availability: shared at registration
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Elementary & Middle School

Zachary Jacques
Zachary Jacques
Harvard Quarterfinalist · Emerson College

A Regis High School graduate and Harvard tournament quarterfinalist, Zachary spent years competing in Extemporaneous Speaking and Public Forum debate. He now studies sports communication and broadcasting at Emerson College, where he was recruited as a volleyball athlete, and has turned his on-camera and speaking skills into a following of more than 15,000 across social media. He's passionate about helping students find their voice, on stage, on camera, and online.

Availability: shared at registration
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Tim O'Shea
Tim O'Shea
Attorney · Tournament of Champions Top Speaker

Tim was Vice President of the Ridge High School Speech and Debate team, where he won the Princeton Invitational and was top speaker at the Tournament of Champions, reaching the championship round. He competed in late elimination rounds at national tournaments including Harvard, Yale, Lexington, Hendrick Hudson, and NCFLs, and coached multiple national champions while teaching at debate camps like NDF, VBI, and CBI. He studied International Politics at George Mason University, earned his law degree from Georgetown, and is now a practicing attorney.

Availability: shared at registration
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Elementary

Trishta Ramphul
Trishta Ramphul
Early Childhood & Special Education · Bank Street College

Trishta pairs her own debate experience with real expertise in teaching young learners. She is pursuing a dual Master's in Early Childhood and Special Education at Bank Street College of Education and works as a Teaching Assistant at the Brookville Center for Children's Services, Marcus Avenue Preschool. That makes her especially strong with elementary and first-time debaters, meeting each child where they are and building confidence from their very first speech.

Availability: shared at registration
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How It Works

Getting started is easy

1

Pick a coach

Browse the coaches above and choose the one that fits your student's grade and schedule.

2

Register

Fill out the quick form below with your student's info and what you're looking for.

3

Your coach reaches out

Your coach follows up to set up sessions and arrange the details with you directly.


Register

Request coaching

Fill this out and your coach will reach out to set up sessions and arrange the details, online or in person, at the rates shown above.