Specialty:  Extemporaneous Speaking, Impromptu, Congress, LD Debate, Policy Debate, Public Forum Debate, Original Oratory, Informative, Declamation, Expos, Storytelling, Humorous Interpretation, Prose 

Raul Ruano studied Philosophy and American Studies at California State University, Fullerton. Throughout his undergrad, he competed in Varsity Policy Debate, winning multiple awards, including: 1st place speaker, top-10 speaker finishes, and octo-final finishes in 2 National tournaments. He was also awarded All-American Debater at the national CEDA Policy Debate Tournament in 2018. 

His training in performative-style argumentation fueled a passion for teaching others how to use Debate as a platform for refining civic leadership and critical thinking skills. Raul has trained and coached up many students to compete at a higher level in Limited Preparation and Debate events, as well as Platform speaking events.