Meet Your Coach!
Taryn Gonzalez (she/her/hers) is the director of Speech & Debate for Clear Lake High School in Houston, TX. She is entering her tenth year of teaching starting her career in Arlington, TX, then spending a few years in the Northern Virginia area before moving back to Texas as soon as possible. She graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor of Science in University Studies, minoring in English Literature.
In high school, she competed in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Prose, and Duet Acting for McKinney North High School. She spent many, many years as a judge in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. She took over as Speech and Debate coach in Virginia and had multiple students compete at Nationals for the National Catholic Forensic League.
This is her first official year of being the director at Lake. For the previous two years, she co-directed with Dr. Nassif and is excited to continue the legacy of Lake Debate.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and dogs, watching Dallas Stars hockey, all things spooky, and reading as many books as possible.
In high school, she competed in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Prose, and Duet Acting for McKinney North High School. She spent many, many years as a judge in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. She took over as Speech and Debate coach in Virginia and had multiple students compete at Nationals for the National Catholic Forensic League.
This is her first official year of being the director at Lake. For the previous two years, she co-directed with Dr. Nassif and is excited to continue the legacy of Lake Debate.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and dogs, watching Dallas Stars hockey, all things spooky, and reading as many books as possible.
