
Motivate. Create. Apply. Take Charge of Your Chess Excellence
Present and Past Private Students
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Congratulations Emma!
+323 rating points
1372 USCF to 1695 USCF
11th Place at Pan-American Under 10 Girls Tournament (A tournament that decides the top young chess players in the Western Hemisphere)
Tied for 2nd at United States Under 10 Girl's Nationals (4th on tiebreak)
Congratulations P.L!
+444 rating points
697 USCF to 1141 USCF
#84 Top Girls Age 10 (as of March 14, 2025)
Congratulations M.M!
+213 rating points
1010 USCF to 1223 USCF
#36 Top Girls Age 10 (as of March 14, 2025)
Congratulations N.S!
+457 rating points
546 USCF to 1003 USCF
#83 Top Girls Age 9 (as of March 14, 2025)
Congratulations S.R!
+261 rating points
1233 USCF to 1494 USCF
#60 Top Girls Age 12 (as of March 14, 2025)
Congratulations I.K!
+613 rating points
328 USCF to 941 USCF
#54 Top Girls Age 8 (as of March 14, 2025)
Congratulations R.V!
+253 rating points
1060 USCF to 1313 USCF
#39 Top Girls Age 10 (as of March 14, 2025)
Congratulations A.S!
+314 rating points
919 USCF to 1233 USCF
#16 Top Girls Age 8 (as of March 14, 2025)
Congratulations D.S!
+437 rating points
917 USCF to 1354 USCF
The top 20% of overall players in the US (as of November 15, 2023)
Congratulations Angelique!
+1227 rating points
Unrated to 1227 USCF
The 52nd best girl age 13 in the US (as of November 15, 2023)
Who is Coach Rachel?
Woman International Master and Candidate Master
Recipient of the Prime Minister’s National Youth Award for Excellence - the highest award given to Jamacians between ages 15 and 29 years old. Won previously by Usain Bolt. Received in the Sports category (for chess!).
6 Time Chess Olympian
Youngest Ever National Woman Champion of Jamaica
#1 Active Female Player in Jamaica for half a decade (2018 - present)
Top 3% of overall players in the United States (as of November 24, 2023)

National Chess Instructor
Coached elementary school children to over 1000 USCF rating (12 students), 1200 USCF (10 students), 1400 USCF (3 students) and 1600 USCF (2 students).
Worked with 4 other coaches to help teams place within the top 5 at National Elementary Championships in 2 sections

The MCAT Method
Let's face it - it's hard to make progress doing only one hour of chess a week. So I've honed a strategy that maximizes the impact of that precious hour.
Impactful Stories
(Students I've taught in group lessons or motivated along their chess journeys)