Derrick Baker, COACH David & Tamara Posthuma		Derrick Baker Bio. I am married to a wonderful woman Meredith, and we have three boys Owen (7 1/2), Kent (4), and Drew (2).  I work for Applied Industrial Technologies as the office manager. We are a power transmission distributor, ball bearings, gear reducers etc.        I was born in Holland, MI and have lived here most of my life.  I graduated from West Ottawa in 1993, and from Grand Valley State University in 1998 with a B.A. in History and Russian studies, and from Grand Valley State University in 2005 with a M.B.A..  I was able to spend 6 weeks in Russia for school, and was able to play chess at the St. Petersburg chess club! Hobbies include chess, tennis, reading history, Russian lit. and business related books.  I played chess tournaments while I was in High school and achieved a rating of 1474, which is a mid level player.  My best tournament was the 1992 MI junior chess championship where I went undefeated with 3 wins and two draws and placed 4th over all.  Chess has been a big part of my life. I label myself as a chess player because there is a difference between a chess player and someone who plays chess.  ________________________________________ David Posthuma Bio. David Posthuma is President of E-Church Essentials and AssessMe.org. David has two children, Joshua (6 yrs) and Alyssa (8 yrs). David holds a Bachalor of Arts in Education from Calvin College, and a Masters degree from Trinity International University. David's hobbies includes amateur radio, guitar, and supporting Joshua's chess competition interests. ________________________________________ Tamara Posthuma Bio. Tamara Posthuma holds a Bachalor of Arts in Education from Calvin College, and a Master's degree in Communication from the University of South Florida. Tamara's hobbies includes sewing, crafts, and supporting her children's interests.
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