Contact: bixba@eanesisd.net
Bio: Barb Ixba is the WHS Speech & Debate Program Director. Ixba has been teaching Speech & Debate for 14 years, previously for the Lake Travis and Vista Ridge programs.Â
In her two years as coach at Westlake High School, the team accumulated 52 TFA State Qualifications, with a TFA State Champion in Informative Speaking. The team has accumulated 23 National Qualifications between TOC, NIETOC, and NSDA.
Ixba grew up in Kaufman, Texas, and has been involved in Speech & Debate since the 9th grade. Being a part of a program with the legacy, talent, and incredible students that Westlake has is an honor for Ixba!