High School Years Experience

Michael E. Reading

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Professional Highlights:

Certified USCF Chess Master

Certified USCF National Chess Coach

US AM National Champion Individual 1998

34 years experience in US chess tournament play

25 years experience coaching/teaching chess in Gilbert, AZ leading to 200 State and

National Team and Individual Championships for Scholastic players from Primary

through High School divisions. Coach of 2007 National Grades Championship 9th

Grade Team; Coach of 2008 USCF High School National Championship Team;

Coach of 2008 National Grades Championship 10th Grade Team.

Developed Curriculum for the Gilbert Public Schools Creative Thinking Through

Chess classes currently offered at Gilbert High School and Mesquite High School

Consultant for Gilbert Public Schools High School Chess Classes. Teach advanced

problem solving concepts in the HS classroom each week.

Originator of the Elementary School chess program in Gilbert, AZ

Founder of Gilbert Chess in 1991 a promotional chess organization supporting

Scholastic chess players

Organizer and Director of numerous nationally rated scholastic chess tournaments

Attend, as Head Coach, numerous State and National Scholastic Championship

tournaments 1987-2009

Continuous development of chess curriculum for Elementary, Junior High and High

School chess clubs. Curriculum designed to educate and prepare students for high

level tournament competition

Head Coach of the Gilbert High Chess Team Arizona State Champions; National

Champions

Professional Development:

1990 2007 Gilbert Public Schools in-service classes

Parent and Child Communications

Child Development

Curriculum Development

Classroom Control and Discipline

Computer Operations

Record Keeping and Grading

1990 2003 USCF Scholastic Chess Coach Conferences

1998 2007 Phoenix and Tucson Scholastic Chess Coach Conferences

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Michael E. Reading cont-

Applicable Work Experience

2007-2011 Head Coach and Instructor of the Gilbert High State and National championship

Team.

1998 2012 Gilbert Public Schools. Full Time Scholastic Chess Coach and Instructor.

Provided chess instruction at all Gilbert schools 1988-1993. Co-creator and

Manager of the Junior High Chess League The Mayors Cup

2005 2006 President - Arizona Chess Federation

2002 2004 Vice President - Arizona Chess Federation

2001 2002 Scottsdale Public Schools Chess consultant and instructor

1995 1998 Gilbert Public Schools. Instructor for in-service development classes Chess

in the Classroom

1987 1991 Chandler Public Schools - Chess Consultant and Instructor

References available upon request

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