...Through 5-6 tournaments and a performance rating of over 2000 I raised my USCF rating to 1851, FIDE rating to 1830, and USCF blitz to 1971. My teaching philosophy begins with thoroughly learning the rules of the game including all of the intricacies of pawn promotions, castling, and en passant. Then some very basic chess strategy is necessary. (read more)
...Cancellation: I hold a 24-hour cancellation policy. I respect my students' time, so I expect you to respect my time as well.I have experience teaching vocabulary along with other aspects of language arts from a variety of curriculums including Common Core, Beka, and classical methods for student... (read more)
I have been out of school for almost 20 years now. I was pre-Med at DePaul University, with intentions on becoming a vet, but decided I needed to take care of my family obligations instead. I had a 3.8 GPA at DePaul and graduated with Honors. (read more)
...My favorite subjects are reading, spelling, math and English grammar. I have my MBA in finance from the University of Chicago. I have worked in business and finance for many years. (read more)