Quinlyn Manfull began debating her freshman year of high school in Anchorage, Alaska where she qualified to Nationals all four years and went on to win the 2014 State Championship in Public Forum Debate. She went on to attend Willamette University and serve three years as a captain, and one year as Head of Research and Curriculum for the Willamette University Debate Union. In university, Quinlyn competed in 9 US states, China, the UK, Ireland, Canada, and Mexico. In 2018, she placed in the top 4 for both Eastern and Western Regional Championships. After university, Quinlyn moved to NYC to work on Wall Street in wealth management and investment analysis. When she is not coaching debate, she enjoys reading a novel, hanging out with her cats, and watching live music.