2011 Pine City High School Speech 2012

	Miss Beth Steinleitner Coaching Positions: (Senior High Head Speech Coach and Jr. High Assistant Speech Coach) Years Coaching: 4 years head, 1 year assistant Category Experience:High School Level: Storytelling, Informative, Prose College Level: Duo, Drama College:St. Cloud State University High School:Annandale High School Teaching Assignment:School Social Worker (K-12) Family: My parents, Steve and Nancy, live in Annandale (known as my lake home) and I have an older sister, Amy who lives in Fridley with her new husband Jason. My mom, sister and I all competed in speech during our high school careers! Hobbies:  Being with family and friends, scrapbooking, golfing, drinking coffee, traveling, and studying for my graduate classes. What I like best about coaching speech:   I have the opportunity to share my knowledge and passion for speech with very talented students. What these kids think is fun, most people are scared to death to do!
	Mrs. Amanda Thompson Coaching Position: Senior High Assistant Speech Coach Years Coaching: This is my 4th year as Assistant Coach. Category Experience: I have coaching experience with all categories. When I was in High School, I participated in Extemp. Reading. College: Undergraduate: University of St. Thomas, Graduate: Saint Mary's University High School: North Branch High School Teaching Assignment: This year I am staying at home with my new baby. Family: My husband (of 5 years) and I live in Pine City with our beautiful daughter, Audrey, born in July and our rambunicious black lab, Rollie. Hobbies: Reading, Scrapbooking, and Knitting What I like best about coaching speech: I love to watch these very talented students perform! I enjoy helping them become confident and comfortable with speaking in front of people. Favorite Speech Memory: All of the friendships I made during HS Speech and we are still friends now! Of course, becoming conference champs in 2009 and again in 2010 and again in 2011! :)
	Mrs. Jennifer Hunt Coaching Positions: Jr. High Speech Coach Years Coaching: 22 years College: SCSU (English, Speech),  U of M (Master of Education) High School: White Bear Mariner  Teaching Assignment: Language Arts Family: My husband (of 22 yrs.) two boys 16, and 18 Hobbies: talking... reading, golf, fishing, and talking What I like best about coaching speech: I LOVE watching kids amaze themselves by doing what they thought they could not do! Favorite Speech Memory: I have one for each of the 22 years I've coached, but one of the most amazing were the trips to state... one of which my alternate speaker took 1st place in Discussion.