...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 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)