Kathy Rolfe Email & Phone Number

Ruby Life Master with 20 years of bridge teaching experience. Member of Unit 131 Board from 2006-2012, Positions held: Immediate Past President, "Declarer" editor, Education chair, President, 1st Vice-President, Director at large, GNT/NAP/Bragging Rights Coordinator.Member of the ACBL National Charity Committee.ABTA Master Teacher, past Recording Secretary, current Business Secretary-Treasurer/ Convention ManagerGrand National Team, Flight B for District 15 in 2009.Grand National Team, Flight C for District 15 in 2007 and 2008.North American Pairs, Flight C for District 15 in 2008National 99er Champion in 2005 (along with my son Eric)Specialties: I specialize in teaching and encouraging youth to play the game of bridge. Teaching in the schools is something I can offer the students at no cost. I also teach adults, teaching small groups in private in-home lessons and teaching in larger community based groups. I also teach in playing lessons.I am also a Club Director, directing at local clubs and on the occasional cruise ship.I am also a Teacher Accreditation Program (TAP) teacher with classes for training new bridge teachers offered through ACBL, since 2012. ACBL Best Practices Certification, April 2018. ACBL Best Practices Facilitator (replacing the TAP teacher program in 2019). ACBL Online Certified Teacher April 2021.Master Point Press published my first book in November 2017. It is entitled, "Wanna Play Bridge the 2/1 Way?" It is an absolute beginner book but is designed for novice to intermediate players to use portions of it as well. It can be purchased through Master Point Press, Amazon, or by contacting me directly.I am a founding member, currently serving as Secretary-Treasurer, and on the Board of Directors for Mo-Kan Bridge Academy founded in 2018 as a 501c3 charitable organization in the State of Missouri. We are tasked with using the game of bridge to reach out to youth as well as to adults. Read more about that organization at mokanbridge.org.

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