My Team
Professional coaches with years of experience
Individual approach for each student
Engaging lessons for all skill levels
WGM Lan Yao
My backgroundThree times British Women’s Champions
FIDE Trainer, with more than 8 years of chess coaching experience
Teaching experience
Currently teaching chess in primary and secondary schools in London as well as private lessons
Playing Experience
No.1 female player in Britain
Silver board medal at the European Club Cup
Bronze board medal at the European Team Championship
Champion of the Chinese Youth Chess Championship
Part of the top 6 contenders in two World Youth Chess
Championships for G16 and G18
Education
Bachelor’s degree in history at UCL
Master’s degree in education at UCL
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Laila Faerman (coach Lily)
My background
Laila is a Fide National Chess instructor, professional NYC coach, a tournament director, and an expert chess player with 20 years of teaching experience around NYC!
Playing Experience
Growing Minds Chess Academy since 09/2017 Chess Instructor, Team coach -Teaching chess to elementary grades in Avenues: The World School. NYC. -Chess Instructor Tri-State Chess Inc since 09/2010 Instructing students in Yeshiva of Central Queens (Private Jewish elementary school). NYC. Northside Center for Child Development New York, NY since 09/2008
Chess Instructor, Team Coach Taught k – 5-grade classes Ran and taught an after-school chess club Coached teams that have won the State Championship, City Championships, and the National Chess Championships.
Taught chess in the elementary and junior high schools of NYC. Organized parent-teachers meetings Ran an after-school chess club program for a nationally-ranked team
Chess Instructor, Team coach Working with children with special needs
Organizing and directing a summer chess programs Running in-school tournaments PS 9 Sarah Anderson School New York, NY 09/2007 — 6/2015
Tournament Director Local Tournament Director USCF Title. Marshall Chess Club office
Chess in the schools Organization New York, NY 09/2003 -01/2008
Playing experience
Participant of the Female Youth World Championship of Chess in Paris, France (1996)
High School Chess Champion of New York State (1998)
3rd Place in the NYS Women’s Championship (1999)
Merit Scholarship 2000
Vice-President of Brooklyn College Chess Team
TOP RATING ACHIEVED: USCF 2050
Education
CUNY Brooklyn College — Business Management and Finance
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