University Graduate in Catalan Philology. Teacher of Catalan at secondary school level.
She has carried out the role of Pedagogic Coordinator and teaches on training courses for teachers about Assessment and the Didactics of Language and Literature.
She has been part of the working team of one of the most important text book publishers in Catalonia (Editorial Text-La Galera, part of the Enciclopèdia Catalana group) as co-author of text books of the Catalan Language for secondary schools.
She has also been a consultant (associate teacher) for the Open University of Catalonia (UOC) as well as a lecturer at the University of LLeida. She currently participates as an external collaborator in investigation groups in the field of Contemporary Catalan Literature at the University of Lleida.
Imma Farré Vilalta
Joaquín Fernández Amigo
PhD in Education (UAB) Postgraduate course in Therapeutic Pedagogy (UAB) Postgraduate course in Educational Orientation and Tutorial Support (UNED) AjEdu (Chess and Education) Project Coordinator and Designer.
(UAB 2005-2015) Contributor and Prologue Writer International Lecturer in Educational Chess and Workshops Vice President of the Paretana d’Escacs Chess Association (Associació Paretana d’Escacs-APDE, 2006-2011) Coordinator of Parets del Vallès Local Chess Club (1993-2002).
Escacs Chess Federation Counselor (Fedaració Catalana d’Escacs-FCE) Educational Chess Instructor Level 1 (Escola Catalana de l’Esport-ECE)
Apolonio Domingo García del Rosario
Diplomado en Ciencias de la Educación. Especialista en Ciencias Sociales.
Pionero en la introducción del ajedrez como herramienta educativa en Canarias, siendo el responsable, durante los cursos 1994/1995 hasta 2007/2008, del proyecto “EL AJEDREZ EN LA ESCUELA”, cuyo desarrollo y beneficios para el alumnado fueron seguidos, y posteriormente avalados, por un programa de investigación del Departamento de Psicología y Pedagogía del Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Autor de varios libros y publicaciones en revistas de enseñanza.
Director del I Seminario Intercentro para introducir el ajedrez en las escuelas de Canarias, durante el curso 2013-2014.
Durante el curso 2016-2017 responsable del Proyecto “APRENDER A PENSAR” aprobado por Innovación Educativa de la Consejería de Educación del Gobierno de Canarias.
En la actualidad, presto mi colaboración y experiencia como ponente en la formación del profesorado en seminarios y claustros, para la introducción del ajedrez en la escuela como herramienta educativa.
Gustavo Martínez Serrano
Inspector of Education of the Ministry of Education, Research, Culture and Sport of the Generalitat Valenciana Government.
Degree and Doctorate in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences by the University of Valencia.
Diploma in Education Sciences, speciality of physical education by the University of Valencia.
Author and creator of Xecball, which is a sports game of invasion based on the metaphor of chess.
Speaker in numerous seminars, congresses and conferences, as well as author of books and scientific articles on topics related to physical activity, sport and chess.
He has given training courses to teachers for the Generalitat Valenciana, about the introduction of chess in school through physical activity and driving game.
Academic director of the courses of chess coach and coordinator of the educational and training area of the Valencian Chess Federation since 2011.
Instructor and level 1 chess coach, he has also worked as coordinator of the Schools and Municipal Sports Games of Chess of Valencia (1998-2008).
Miriam Monreal Aladrén
Diplomada en Pedagogía Terapéutica y Licenciada en Psicopedagogía.
Coordinadora de “Ajedrez a la Escuela” de Aragón y formadora del profesorado.
Profesora de Didáctica del Ajedrez en la Facultad de Educación de Zaragoza.
Maestra de Ajedrez Educativo en el CEIP Zalfonada.
Alejandro Oliva
I like music, theatre, poetry and chess.
I’m a fan of reading and I always imagine stories.
I write songs with lyrics that talk about this amazing game and we play them in schools, squares and many more places.
I also work as a teacher and I am Pedagogical Coordinator of the School Chess Program under the Ministry of Education of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Jesús Osorio Carpeño
President Sajedrin Chess Club of Cabezón de la Sal (Cantabria).
Chess monitor.
Impeller and promoter of the Educational Chess Project (Ministry of Education) that takes place in the IES “Valle del Saja” in Cabezón de la Sal.
Partner in AjEdu virtual congresses.
Official in the Ministry of Education in Cantabria.
Music training in a Conservatory of Madrid (5th of Solfeo, 4th of Guitar and 2nd Set Coral).
Participant in four international classical guitar courses (Laredo-Normandy).
Monitor of Initiation to the mountain by the School Madrileña of High Mountain.
Dynamizer in institutes of activities related to the mountain and the sport in general.
Jordi Prió Burgués
University Graduate in Physics and Postgraduate in Didactics of the mathematics.
Mathematics professor in the Secondary School Institute “Ciutat de Balaguer”.
He has imparted courses on the new ICTs and on chess didactics, through the Council of Education of the Government of Catalunya.
He has been President of Balaguer Chess Club (1998-2003) and Director of the prestigious International Chess Open “Ciutat de Balaguer” (1998-2006).
He has lectured in courses for chess instructors of the Catalan Chess Federation
Ramon Torra Bernat
Agricultural Engineer, University of Lleida.
Master Thesis completed through the Erasmus Program in Wageningen, Netherlands (2005-2006). Investigation stay in Iowa State University, USA (2006).
Instructor of the Catalan Chess Federation.
He has headed the Balaguer School of Chess (EDEBA) (1998-2004), which offers chess classes for schools in Balaguer and the province, being in charge of the training and the coordination of instructors. Chess instructor of the Catalan Chess Federation.
Miguel Ángel Vidal Martín
Degree in Mathematics from the University of Santiago de Compostela (1992)
Professor of Mathematics and Educational Chess (Evaluable Subject) in Galicia.
He elaborated the official curriculum of the subject of free configuration of chess in the ESO for the “Xunta de Galicia”, subject evaluable and taught during school hours.
Disseminator of Mathematics through Origami and Chess in TEDxGalicia, in the National Museum of Science and Technology and in the MAKER FAIRE GALICIA (inventors’ fair), MEETINGS OF INNOVATIVE DISSEMINATION D + I in Zaragoza, among others.
Writer of books and articles of dissemination of Mathematics, Chess and Origami.
As for example in: “Revista Cuadernos de Pedagogía” or in Santillana Colombia, among others.
José Luis Vilela de Acuña
International Master and graduate in Electrical Engineering.
He has been trainer of Cuban National Team and some other National Teams from the Central American zone. At present Chess Professor at the Latin American Higher Chess Institute in La Habana.
Regular contributor of international chess publications like Chess Informant (Serbia), New in Chess (Netherlands), Jaque (Spain), etc.
Others
Other authors who are collaborating in future publications of Educachess books will be added to this list.
Several international masters, who are dedicated to the pedagogical teaching of chess, have collaborated in reviewing of the books of the Chess for everybody collection and in the contribution of suggestions.
To all of them, our gratitude.