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Our expert faculty have years of proven experience combined with a passion for teaching. We are dedicated to our mission of educating, encouraging, and elevating our students to new heights of learning and leadership.

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Lead Academic Camp Instructors:

Ivy Bridge Academy Debate Faculty
Mike Lacy, Head Debate Coach		4-time National Debate Tournament qualifier, 3-time top 16 college debate team in the nation, and has worked at debate camps across the country including at Emory University, the University of Georgia, the University of Michigan, and Michigan State University. Debated for 4 years at Chattahoochee HS and 4 years at the University of Georgia 2005 Woodward Novice National Championship Semifinalist and 6^th speaker 2007 Glenbrooks Champion and 4^th speaker 2008 MBA Quarterfinalist and 2^nd speaker 2008 Emory Semi-finalist and 3^rd speaker 2008 Harvard Finalist and 2^nd speaker Qualified for the 2007 and 2008 Tournament of Champions, receiving 12 total TOC bids over 2 years. 2008 Tournament of Champions Quarterfinalist 4-time National Debate Tournament qualifier and 3-time First-Round bid recipient
Zach Strother		Experienced high school debate coach, has worked as coach for first-year debaters at the Westminster Schools and Johns Creek High School, and has worked at the University of Michigan debate camp.
Stephen Weil		Winner of the 2005 Tournament of Champions, 4-time National Debate Tournament qualifier, 4-time top 10 college debate team in the nation, 2-time recipient of the Copeland Award given to the best college team in the nation, and has worked at multiple debate camps including at Emory University and the University of Michigan.
Patrick Smith		Qualified for Tournament of Champions, winner of multiple regional tournaments, and has taught debate at multiple Georgia schools. Patrick has been teaching at Ivy Bridge for 2 years.
Adam Grellinger		Adam has extensive experience both as a late elimination debater in collegiate national debate tournaments and as a lead debate instructor. Some of Adam’s recent debate coaching experiences include Lab Leader at the University of Georgia Debate Institute, and Johns Creek High School Varsity Debate Coach. Additionally, Adam has a wide ranging experience in tutoring high school and middle school students in a wide range of topics, including math, english, and , SAT & ACT prep.
Austin McClanahan		Graduate of the University of Virginia and University of Georgia Law School. Austin participated on Lakeside High School’s debate team, and has experience putting debate into practice by researching and drafting legal arguments and presenting them before judges.
Ivy Bridge Academy Math Faculty
Dr. Eric Choi, Ph.D. Mathematics, Head Math Instructor		Professor, Emory University; lead instructor of SAT, Kaplan Test Prep (all subjects). Teaching all levels of math, including algebra, geometry and calculus
Dr. Selcuk Koyuncu, Ph.D. Mathematic		Professor of mathematics North Georgia University. Teaching all levels of math for middle and high school students Algebra 1, 2 Geometry Pre-algebra Trigonometry PSAT and SAT Pre-calculus Calculus I, II, III
David Park, M.Ed.		University of Georgia, Experienced high school math teacher
Naomi Noh, M.Ed.		University of Georgia, Experienced teacher of Math and Science, middle school.
Ivy Bridge Academy English Language Arts Faculty
Grace Webster, M.Ed., Administrator Cumming Campus		Graduate of University of North Carolina, Greensboro; Experienced teacher of English Language Arts, book clubs and ESL
Eric Lang		Graduate of Harvard University Experienced Private High School Teacher: 5 years SAT/ACT and English Writing Teacher

Building Leaders

Why Debate?

According to a survey by the National Forensics League, 64% of U.S. Congress members competed in debate or speech in high school. Debaters are disproportionately represented in leadership ranks in law, business, and the academy.

IBA Debate Summer Camp

Ivy Bridge Academy’s Debate Summer Camp is designed around an individualized, empowering, and student-centered learning model that engages the mind while developing self-confidence. It teaches the young mind that critical analytic thinking and the ability to communicate concise positions is one of the greatest tools in our arsenal to, not only resolve conflict, but to be better citizens!

New STEM Robotics Camps. Does your child enjoy building robots and figuring out things work? Bring out the inner engineer with our IBA Robotics Camps at Johns Creek Campus

Academic summer camps and after school programs in Alpharetta | Cumming | Johns Creek | Suwanee, Ga. After school programs in debate, math, language skills, and public speaking.

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Does your child love computers and enjoy coding & game design? Our Coding Camps for Kids in Alpharetta / Johns Creek will teach them how to code & foster their interest in science and technology.

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