Leadership Team
A lot of planning and effort takes place voluntarily in order to run a successful speech and debate club. These are the head teachers for the three categories that we teach at Quo Vadis.
Kelly Smith
Director /
Debate Teacher
This is Kelly’s first year as club director. She is also the club’s head debate teacher. Married to Michael Smith, they have eight kids, seven who have participated in NCFCA-affiliated speech and debate clubs.
Wendi Schroeder
Speech Teacher
Wendi was in forensics in high school and also used public speaking in preparation for her family’s missionary presentations from 2006-2007. Paul and Wendi have ten children, seven of which have participated in Quo Vadis.
Paul Schroeder
Apologetics Teacher
Paul studied theology and missions in college and is a life-long student of scripture. He has presented at churches and schools across the country in preparation for his family’s missionary work in Nigeria. He preaches from time to time and leads multi-generational Bible study.
📧 paulandwendischroeder
@gmail.com
Junior and Beginners Teachers
Amee Redden – 2024 Teacher for Beginners Speech
Adela Gottfried – 2024 Teacher for Junior Speech
Maggie Lutz – 2024 Pre-Debate Teacher
Kelly Smith – 2024 Junior Apologetics Teacher
Parent Coaches
Parent support in the Quo Vadis program is essential to the development of our young communicators. Collectively, the parents of Quo Vadis give feedback for practice speeches, debates, and apologetics, a driving force in the success of the students when they give their speeches in competition or in other official settings.
Here are some of the Parent Coaches that we have to thank from last year:
Dennise Brucken, Kristi Haslett, Kathy Hodge, Adela Gottfried, Jennifer Honegger, Maggie Lutz,
Jeremiah & Amee Redden, Luke Schroeder, Michael Smith, Gilbert Sorola, Christine Wilson,