Kathleen is a dedicated chess coach with extensive experience guiding young learners aged 5-12 in the fundamentals of chess. Her approach fosters a safe, friendly environment where children can develop their skills while having fun. She has honed her time-management and responsibility skills through her coaching roles, demonstrating patience and an encouraging mindset. Kathleen''s passion for chess extends beyond coaching as she also co-captains her school’s chess club, leading her team to victory at national championships.
Kathleen brings strong leadership capabilities, showcased during her tenure as School Captain in primary school and now as Co-Captain of her high school’s chess club. These roles have sharpened her public speaking and communication skills, making her an effective communicator who works well with both peers and mentors. Her ability to organise events, such as successful inter-school chess tournaments, further illustrates her organisational prowess and collaborative spirit.
With a background that includes involvement in debating and netball alongside academic pursuits, Kathleen understands the importance of a well-rounded education. Her experiences in extracurricular activities like debating have enhanced her problem-solving abilities and teamwork skills. Parents seeking a tutor who values holistic development will find Kathleen’s diverse skill set appealing; she nurtures not only academic growth but also personal development through varied learning experiences.
Recent Tutoring Comments:
Phoebe is gaining confidence in applying index laws to complex algebraic expressions, and it reflects in her ability to answer questions provided. She is able to ...
Phoebe is gaining confidence in applying index laws to complex algebraic expressions, and it reflects in her ability to answer questions provided. She is able to quickly understand the new concepts we go through in class (dividing with indices)
Continuing to build confidence in herself! but we are working on it successfully :)
Phoebe successfully applied last week's content (index laws) into today's lesson, as we dived deeper into indices with pro-numerals. I can see that her confidence ...
Phoebe successfully applied last week's content (index laws) into today's lesson, as we dived deeper into indices with pro-numerals. I can see that her confidence is building!!
Keep practicing and building the skills - doing well though :)
Learning new concepts of Index Laws, building confidence
Learning new concepts of Index Laws, building confidence
Memorisation and technique, but first time learning this concept so as expected !