About Miss Starbeck
Teaching communication is Rebecca Starbeck's passion. She also wants to perpetuate a passion for learning. Having spent over two decades as a coach and instructor, she appreciates the challenge of working with bold, outgoing students, as well as reluctant or shy students. Critical thinking exercises are a key element in all her speech and debate classes. Classes are filled with laughter, encouragement and challenges as students grow in skill. Creativity is a key element of her personality and teaching "Handmade with Miss Starbeck" classes brings her great joy.
Homeschool Speech and Debate
- Coached multiple trophy winners including four national champions (Open Interpretation-2009, Impromptu-2012 and Lincoln Douglas Value Debate-2010, Lincoln Douglas Value Debate-2013 )
- Currently coaching FIRE Debate Team (2014-present)
- Coached/taught through Saddleback Christian Academy SCARLET (2003 to 2014)
- Teaching at Pacific Coast Learning Center since its inception.
One of twelve coaches featured in the book, Coaching a Club (by Kim Anderson, Monument Publishing) (Rebecca Starbeck Nogy)
Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County (CRF-OC)
- Serving as a member of the Mock Trial Committee (2012-2017)
- Teacher Coach of Orange County’s Four-time Championship Mock Trial Team (2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16)
- Coached two students awarded as CRF Orange County “Orator of the Year” (2012-2013 and 2013-2014)
- Co-coaching mock trial (2019-2020 and 2020-2021) at Veritas Classical Academy
- Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County’s 2015 Teacher Coach of the Year (for her work with Mock Trial students)
- Teaching/coaching/engaging with humor
- Creativity in brainstorming approaches and solutions
- Engaging and encouraging those who are reluctant
- Team building
- Employed nearly 20 years by Kingsfield Church (responsibilities included coordinating Kingsfield Children’s Church for grades K-5)
- Past Program Director of a group home facility for abused, abandoned or neglected children (specializing in behavior modification; ’87-’96)
- Past competitor on the Orange Coast College Forensics Team
- Experienced coach in multiple leagues: ACSI, Stoa, NCFCA, CRF-OC, OCDL (2003 to present)
- Mother and Grandma
- Students call her "Miss Starbeck" (not Mrs., not Ms.)
- Creative and perhaps a little quirky :)
- A beadwork artisan for the majority of her life
- Loves any chance to be creative
- An introvert who fakes being an extrovert and values both type of individuals
- Pet peeves include: spiral ring notebook paper (kids leave the inner tear-offs everywhere but in the trash); pets being named with people names ("Hi! I'm Roxie!" "Oh! That's my dog's name!"); when people are late but have Starbucks in their hand! :)