...In the few years I coached there I helped them achieve 3 top 25 finishes in Illinois as well as a 13-0 conference record in the SWSC. I began taking chess seriously in 2007 when I was 16. In high school in 2008, I was the only player to beat FM Albert Chow in a 30+ board simul at Aurora Central Catholic High School. (read more)
...I have been trained professionally in building literacy and have helped increase the score on the English portion of the ACT. I am a certified math teacher and enjoy helping students understand all the math subjects. I also have experience in ACT prep. which enables my students to focus on pertinent questions. (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)