About Me
Jody is a freshman at Bergen County Academies, studying in the Academy of Technology and Computer Science. He has been playing chess since kindergarten and became a private chess tutor at the age of 10 after achieving success in numerous state-grade-level championships. His teaching style is caring and adaptive, always challenging his students to advance—just as he pushes himself. Under Jody’s guidance and encouragement, many of his students have become rated chess players.
He is a co-founder of The Chess Bros, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting analytical thinking and strategic planning through chess. Jody’s talent for math was evident from a young age. In fact, during middle school, he had a record of 101% in his math grade.
In addition to math and chess, he also tutors English to ESL students through his school club.