WIM Rachel Miller

Upon graduating from Queen's University in 2021, I moved to vibrant New York City to fulfill my childhood dream of becoming a Woman Grandmaster. While working as a chess coach in elementary schools, I realized that coaching is a skill by itself - you can be a great player, but that doesn't mean that you can be an effective teacher. From coaching for more than 4000 hours, I developed an efficient method to teach the most important concepts in the least amount of time.

Using my approach, I coached:

12 students to over 1000 USCF rating
10 students to over 1200 USCF rating
3 students to over 1400 USCF rating
2 students to over 1600 USCF rating

Notably, one student excelled at the Pan-American Youth Festival Under 10 Girls, securing the 11th position among the best young chess players in the Western Hemisphere.

I am still studying to become a Woman Grandmaster, but my attitude to coaching has changed. I love it a lot, and I love seeing results in my students.

Interested in my services? Reach out via email at chesscoachrachel@gmail.com or visit www.chesscoachrachel.com/lets-work-together

- Named in an article by the International Chess Federation as one of the best young players in the Americas (www.fide.com/news/670) (2020)

- Best over the board win against a 2224 FIDE rated player from the US (2019)

- Represented Jamaica at the World Chess Olympiad 6 times (2022, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2014)

- Caribbean and Central American Under 20 Female Chess Champion (2019)

- #1 female active player from Jamaica for half a decade (2018 to present)

- Panamerican Scholastic Under 15 Female Chess Champion (2014)

- Youngest ever National Woman Champion of Jamaica (2014)

Excellent Student Results:

- 2nd place at the United States Under 10 Girl's Nationals
- 11th place at the Pan-American Youth Festival Under 10 Girls
- +323 USCF rating in 7 months (1372 -> 1695).

- +437 USCF rating in 4 months (917 -> 1354).
- The top 20% of overall players in the country at age 8.

- Unrated to 1227 in 12 months.
- The 52nd top-ranked 13-year-old girl in the United States.

- Collaborated with four dedicated coaches to secure top-five placements for our teams at the National Elementary Championships across two sections.
- Coached elementary school children to over 1000 USCF rating (12 students), 1200 USCF rating (10 students), 1400 USCF rating (3 students) and 1600 USCF rating (2 students).

- Volunteer at Extra Awesome (2019 to 2020): Paired with a youth with a mental exceptionality and participated in weekly sessions consisting of a new activity each week (i.e. skating in the square, learning computer skills, etc.). Worked with other volunteers and the executive team to receive the 2020 New Club of the Year Award.

- Sports Program Volunteer at Ausome Ottawa (2019): Taught soccer drills to children with mental exceptionalities.

- Reading Buddy at Ottawa Public Library (2016): Helped children read books in English and French in a supportive manner.

- Spanish tutor at Colonel By Secondary School (2016 to 2017): Increased student's grade by 20%

- Certificate in Mentorship from the InSight Youth Mentoring Program.

Opening Preparation
Middlegame Understanding
Calculation Training
Building Tactical Vision
Endgame Knowledge
Psychology
Intermediate Players
Beginners
Confidence Building
Working with Children
Working with Female players
Inspiring Work Ethic

Check out my methodology at: www.chesscoachrachel.com/teaching-methodology