VP OUTREACH: NATHAN THIESSEN (HE/HIM)
Nathan’s role as VP Outreach is to engage with high school debaters and organize debating events and tournaments.
When not debating, you’ll find him pondering.
He will do anything for a good club sandwich.
Let’s see what the other executives have to say about Nathan…
DESCRIBE NATHAN IN ONE SENTENCE
Emilie: “If I had money to bet, I'd bet on Nathan becoming the Prime Minister of Canada one day.”
Neil: “A politician (lovingly)”
Jacob: “An all around legend, funny, caring, honourable and smart.”
Fariha: “a very swag dude who you want as your future member of parliament”
Hansen: “💂♂️” (this made me laugh out loud)
Naomi: “Always working to improve the student experience by being heavily involved in the community”
Rajesh: “Outgoing yet reserved with a tiny bit of self reflection. Must be hiding something.”
MY FIRST IMPRESSION OF NATHAN WAS…
Emilie: “This guy reminds me of myself in my first year of university!”
Neil: “A cool guy that will probably be my elected official one day”
Jacob: “Man, this guy is just a politician - you know the person in high school who everyone knew would go into politics - he's that guy.”
Fariha: “wow! this guy is really passionate about what he does”
Hansen: “populist”
Naomi: “An eloquent rhetorician”
Rajesh: “Charismatic”
I WOULDN’T WANT TO DEBATE AGAINST NATHAN ON A(N) _______ TOPIC
Emilie: “International Relations”
Neil: “Any politics motion”
Jacob: “politics, where the arguments involved morals.”
Fariha: “political”
Hansen: “canadian politics”
Naomi: “Political philosophy”
Rajesh: “Canadian Politics”
NATHAN IS (BLACK CAT/GOLDEN RETRIEVER)
Emilie: “Golden Retriever”
Neil: “Golden Retriever”
Jacob: “don't know” (oops again)
Fariha: “Golden Retriever“
Hansen: “golden retriever”
Naomi: “Golden retriever”
Rajesh: “Golden Retriever”
Nathan is the only executive to get all “Golden Retrievers” (give or take Jacob)
MY FAVOURITE THING ABOUT NATHAN IS…
Emilie: “His goofy energy and the intensity he brings to topics he's passionate about”
Neil: “His hair always seems to be perfectly in place, no idea how he does that”
Jacob: “The humour (mainly political jokes)”
Fariha: “he’s very passionate about what he does and it definitely rubs onto you in a good way”
Hansen: “he looks like pierre bolivere”
Naomi: “He is very passionate about helping others”
Rajesh: “Friendliness”
I KNOW I CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON NATHAN TO…
Emilie: “Be a team player and contribute valuable ideas”
Neil: “Slay”
Jacob: “either come up with or join in on crazy ideas.”
Fariha: “make everyone in the room laugh”
Hansen: “exempt me from federal taxes when he becomes prime minister”
Naomi: “Be within 5 feet from his briefcase at all times”
Rajesh: “Galvanize the masses !”
NATHAN WOULD BEST PLAY A CHARACTER IN A(N) ________ FILM
Emilie: “Comedy”
Neil: “Drama”
Jacob: “Political comedy”
Fariha: “Political Drama”
Hansen: “drama”
Naomi: “Historical Drama”
Rajesh: “Post war Politics”