Dr. Iain Lampert serves as ModernBrain's director of college counseling.

He earned his B.A. in Political Science and his College Counseling Certificate from UCLA, his M.A. in Education and Human Development from the George Washington University, his Certification in Advanced Education Leadership from Harvard University and Human Resources from Madison Area Technical College, and his Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Vanderbilt University. He's pursuing his executive MBA at Northwestern University (class of 2025).

Iain is invested in helping every student find their perfect college fit. A certified member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling, he founded ModernBrain's program in 2021. Within two years, ModernBrain's mentees have been admitted to some of the most respected institutions in the world--including Harvard, Yale, Duke, Brown, Vanderbilt, and Stanford.

Iain is a lifelong advocate for competitive communication; he founded eight teams, coached winners of over 7,000 individual awards (in addition to over 1,200 individual championships, including eight national NSDA champions), and received the National Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to the activity. Iain’s students are the first team in the history of Southern California to earn the National Speech and Debate Association’s Outstanding Distinction team award. In 2019, his team won sweepstakes at the Tournament of Champions. During his college years, he won the American Mock Trial Association’s national championship twice.

Coach Kate was a NSDA National Champion in Impromptu, a California State Champion in Impromptu, and a Stanford Impromptu and SPAR Champion. She was mentored by the winningest speech coach in Southern California history, and she went on to coach national champions herself. Coach Kate was involved in Speech and Debate since her freshman year of high school. She competed in a wide range of events, including Original Oratory, OPP, Impromptu, Extemp, and Parliamentary debate. She was also the team captain of one of the most successful high school teams in California history. Coach Kate is also an accomplished MUN and Mock Trial competitor and coach. She competed for Brown University.

Kate specializes in developing organizational skills, project-based learning, and application recommendations for high school students.

Coach Rand is a former NSDA national champion who currently competes for Northwestern University’s mock trial team. In high school, Rand won championships in Humorous Interpretation, Duo Interpretation, Improv Duo, and Original Oratory at invitational and league tournaments alike. Rand earned octofinals in Humorous Interpretation, finals in Expository Speaking, and a National Championship in Storytelling during his junior year. Following high school, Rand enrolled at Northwestern University and joined the school’s nationally recognized mock trial team. In 2021-2022, Rand was selected to compete on Northwestern’s top team at the National Championship Tournament, ultimately earning 8th place at the competition — the program’s best placement in over a decade.

Rand specializes in interview training for elementary and middle school students.

Coach Sean is an aspiring actor, director, and public speaker with years of leadership experience in academically competitive events ranging from Forensics to Mock Trial. As a senior in high school, Sean was ranked #1 in the United States of America by the National Speech and Debate Association and a four-time national tournament qualifier. He won numerous championships in multiple events including Humorous Interpretation, Dramatic Interpretation, Duo Interpretation, Student Congress, and Parliamentary Debate.

Also competing in Mock Trial for five consecutive years, Sean is an All-American competitor who helped captain the Yale Mock Trial Association to several championships, received numerous awards for “outstanding attorney” and “outstanding witness” respectively, and was the highest-ranked witness in the 2021 National Final Round.

Sean is a recent graduate from Yale University, where he double majored in Political Science and Theater and Performance Studies. Sean specializes in interview training for high school students.