Antonina Clementi

Antonina Clementi is originally from Lafayette, Louisiana and currently resides in Winter Park, Florida. She began her speech and debate career at age 14 and went on to attend Western Kentucky University on a full-ride scholarship for speech and debate. During her time at Western, she competed in a wide range of speech and debate events, achieving recognition at the local, state, national, and international levels. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Political Science and double minors in History and Organizational Leadership.
Clementi has been coaching since the age of 18, specializing in public speaking and debate instruction for students across the United States and internationally. She has taught for institutions such as the Golden State Academy and Ridge High School in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, and has also worked with students in China and India to help them use Public Forum Debate as a tool to strengthen their English-language skills. Her work has taken her to prestigious campuses like Yale and Harvard, as well as abroad to Dublin, Ireland, where she competed at the International Forensics Association Tournament.
Outside the classroom, Clementi enjoys traveling, thrifting, and exploring new music. Some of her favorite places she has visited include London, Cinque Terre, and Croatia. She also enjoys spending time with her senior dog, Katie, a Shih Tzu–Pomeranian mix who has been with her since childhood.