faculty profile
Profile on Dr. Barbara Giuliano Dr. Barbara Giuliano is in her ninth year at The Prep, teaching biology, physical science and environmental science. Although she has enlightened thousands of students about the Earth, immune system and the atmosphere, perhaps her greatest contribution has been outside the
Dr. Giuliano is currently president of
Dr. Giuliano encourages all students,
classroom.
the PCFL and has served as publicity
especially the officers, to broaden and
director and secretary in the past. The
sharpen their leadership skills. That’s
In 2000, her son Brian was a Prep jun-
PCFL oversees the membership of 30
why when the students approached
ior and a member of the Forensics
schools and coordinates speech and
her about hosting their own forensics
Club when the coach resigned. At the
debate activities for the teams.
tournament for elementary students,
time, Dr. Giuliano was a huge propo-
she whole heartedly supported the
nent for keeping the club. “I saw it as
Although the work is time-consum-
idea. The tournament is now in its
a really good outlet and experience
ing, Dr. Giuliano cites the students as
seventh year and allows sixth
for the students,” she says. “I knew it
her inspiration for her continued
through eighth graders the opportu-
would be a shame not to continue it.”
involvement. “Although I do not have
nity to see the Forensics team in
“My favorite part of the forensics team is being able to see their bright and curious minds cultivated and watch the leadership potential grow.”
action. “It enriches all who are involved and actually prepares future Prep students for the team,” she says. “One of our freshmen here now actually participated in our elementary tourna-
—Dr. Giuliano
ment last year and is already having
Because she is not an English teacher,
any formal background or personal
she was reluctant to volunteer for the
experience in Forensics, I use my
job. However, after discovering she
skills as a teacher to develop and
Dr. Giuliano knows that what she has
was the only faculty member inter-
refine the students’ innate talents in
at The Prep is special. While many
ested in getting involved with the
speech and debate,” she says.
schools have forensics built into the
club, she became the coach. Now it is
success.”
curriculum, Prep students learn and
a part of her life and has opened up
Prep forensics is clearly a well-proven
practice their speech and debate
new opportunities.
formula. The team is respected in
events after school as part of an
forensics circles and competes on
extracurricular activity.
The Prep is a member of the
local and invitational levels. This past
Philadelphia Catholic Forensic League
September, the team traveled to
“My favorite part of the forensics
(PCFL), National Catholic Forensic
Wake Forest University in North
team is being able to see their bright
League (NCFL), Pennsylvania High
Carolina and to Yale University in
and curious minds cultivated and
School Speech League (PHSSL) and
Connecticut, ending with finalists at
watch the leadership potential grow,”
National Forensic League (NFL).
both competitions.
says Dr. Giuliano.
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