Isaiah Sohn

Ascend Academy - Extemporaneous Speaking Coach

Isaiah is a passionate and accomplished speech and debate competitor with years of experience at the highest levels of competition. His accolades include accumulating more than 20 TOC bids, finalling at the Berkeley, James Logan, and Stanford invitationals, and becoming the 2024 California State Champion in Extemporaneous Speaking. Beyond competition, Isaiah finds joy in mentorship—designing workshops and guiding underclassmen as a captain of the Redlands High School speech and debate team. Now, as a college student at Brown University, Isaiah is incredibly excited to give back to the speech and debate community as a coach. He’s eager to help students grow in confidence, find their voice, and thrive both on and off the stage.