array(10) { [0]=> array(5) { ["first_name"]=> string(4) "Shan" ["last_name"]=> string(11) "Chakraborty" ["position"]=> string(15) "CEO & Owner" ["profile_image"]=> string(75) "https://staging.soccerstars.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_4620_TIF.jpg" ["bio"]=> string(712) "Shan is a lifelong soccer player and passionate entrepreneur, based out of Buffalo Grove, Illinois. He started his soccer journey at a very early age and played in various professional teams & competitive leagues. He is currently a registered player of Illinois State Soccer Association & participates in the Premier Soccer club league of Chicagoland. Shan comes with an impressive corporate career, spending 20+ years in consulting. He has been a Partner and Managing Director with leading consulting firms playing multiple leadership roles. However, his love for sports, especially soccer and eagerness to ‘Give it back to the community’ inspired him to bring Soccer Stars to the neighborhood. " } [1]=> array(5) { ["first_name"]=> string(10) "Katherine " ["last_name"]=> string(6) "Lytle " ["position"]=> string(5) "Coach" ["profile_image"]=> string(73) "https://staging.soccerstars.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Katherine.jpeg" ["bio"]=> string(529) "Katherine is majoring in Journalism but sports has played a central role in her life. She has been a top athlete from a very young age. Her love for soccer began at the age of six, later she joined Elite Soccer club in Chicago, and her soccer career culminated at the U17 National Premiere League. Katherine has been coaching soccer for last 6 years and particularly experienced in working with younger kids. She loves to teach soccer skills and help children to discover the joy of life through sports and physical activity." } [2]=> array(5) { ["first_name"]=> string(8) "Antigone" ["last_name"]=> string(7) "Siomos " ["position"]=> string(5) "Coach" ["profile_image"]=> string(74) "https://staging.soccerstars.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Antigone-1.jpeg" ["bio"]=> string(501) "Antigone has always been a dedicated soccer player since she was 3 years old. She played for local clubs and her high school team. She has recently focused on track and field and currently a division1 athlete at the university of Illinois at Chicago. Despite that she continues to teach soccer to younger kids as it will forever be her favorite sport. Antigone enjoys working with kids as young as 12 months old and her goal is to teach younger kids to love the sport and have fun in the process. " } [3]=> array(5) { ["first_name"]=> string(8) "Anabelle" ["last_name"]=> string(7) "Egeland" ["position"]=> string(5) "Coach" ["profile_image"]=> string(79) "https://staging.soccerstars.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Anabelle-scaled.jpeg" ["bio"]=> string(380) "Anabelle has been associated with soccer for the past 13 years. She is currently an active soccer player and plays for Eclipse Select Soccer Club at the ECNL level. She is also very interested in coaching and has experience to train junior players and especially enjoys working with younger kids. She believes in sharing her skills and experience to increase the love for soccer. " } [4]=> array(5) { ["first_name"]=> string(7) "Katelyn" ["last_name"]=> string(9) " Robinson" ["position"]=> string(5) "Coach" ["profile_image"]=> string(78) "https://staging.soccerstars.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Katelyn-scaled.jpeg" ["bio"]=> string(462) "Katelyn has been a soccer enthusiast from an early age, starting at the age of 4 years she played for Girls Academy for 5 years, local clubs and was part of the University of Illinois, Chicago women's soccer team last year. Soccer is Katelyn's favorite sport and she loves to coach younger players to teach soccer skills and share her experience. She loves working with young kids and cannot wait to make Soccer Stars and has fun while coaching every class. " } [5]=> array(5) { ["first_name"]=> string(6) "Chloe " ["last_name"]=> string(8) "Robinson" ["position"]=> string(5) "Coach" ["profile_image"]=> string(76) "https://staging.soccerstars.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Chloe-scaled.jpeg" ["bio"]=> string(281) "Chloe is an extremely successful soccer player who has been playing soccer from a very young age. She is currently playing Division ONE at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Chloe is always interested in soccer coaching and particularly enjoys coaching soccer to younger kids. " } [6]=> array(5) { ["first_name"]=> string(7) "Ashley " ["last_name"]=> string(5) "Liang" ["position"]=> string(5) "Coach" ["profile_image"]=> string(76) "https://staging.soccerstars.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Ashley-scaled.jpg" ["bio"]=> string(468) "Ashley has been playing soccer since she was six years old. She played five years in Girls Academy which is one of the highest levels of girls soccer and played on the Stevenson High School Girls Varsity team. She will continue to play on the Women's Varsity team at Case Western Reserve University. Ashley is equally interested in coaching and has taught U5-U7 soccer at the Trevian and Lake Forest Soccer Club. She loves working with kids and enjoys coaching soccer!" } [7]=> array(5) { ["first_name"]=> string(5) "Grace" ["last_name"]=> string(6) "Harper" ["position"]=> string(5) "Coach" ["profile_image"]=> string(71) "https://staging.soccerstars.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_4007.png" ["bio"]=> string(370) "Grace is a talented soccer player. She has been playing soccer from the age of 3 yrs and currently plays for Eclipse Select soccer club at the ECNL level. Grace is very interested in coaching and has experience of working with younger kids. She strongly believes in sharing her skills and experience with junior players to increase the love for soccer in our community. " } [8]=> array(5) { ["first_name"]=> string(5) "Anand" ["last_name"]=> string(0) "" ["position"]=> string(14) "Support Staff " ["profile_image"]=> string(76) "https://staging.soccerstars.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Anand-scaled.jpeg" ["bio"]=> string(0) "" } [9]=> array(5) { ["first_name"]=> string(5) "Romit" ["last_name"]=> string(0) "" ["position"]=> string(13) "Support Staff" ["profile_image"]=> string(76) "https://staging.soccerstars.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Romit-scaled.jpeg" ["bio"]=> string(0) "" } }