Adobe Instructor Biographies

Barbara Rosenthal 

Barbara has been teaching bridge in Tucson and aboard cruise ships for 15 years. She has taught hundreds this wonderful game and loves bringing beginners into the bridge world. She is always available for questions from her students. She will teach on zoom and Shark bridge where you can play the hands taught in the classes. You can email Barbara at BridgewithBarbara@gmail.com

Larry Hudgens  

Larry is an ACBL accredited instructor having taught private bridge lessons for many years.

 Ram aka Sundaresan Ram 

Born and raised in India, Ram has been living in Tucson since the mid 80's.  He was a member of the faculty at University of Arizona's School of Business.  He’s currently the treasurer of Adobe Bridge Club and gives back to the game he loves by teaching the Wednesday’s 'Brown Bag Lunch and Learn' sessions and some of our 'Play and Learn' games. 

Dan Branscum

A Retired Navy Chaplain, Dan moved to Tucson in 2019, from the Seattle area. He has been playing Duplicate since 2007 and is a certified ACBL instructor and bridge writer. Loves to work with novice and intermediate players.  Contact Dan via his email - dcb601@comcast.net.

Doug Couchman 

Doug Couchman is a part-time professional bridge player and teacher. He moved to Tucson in 2019 and since then has become one of the best known bridge teachers in the area. He also plays in every NABC (when they’re running) and as many regional tournaments as possible.

While winning events is fun, Doug’s favorite bridge moments are when he helps others.   Doug’s website features various resources at www.dougcouchman.com/bridgelessons. He can be reached at Doug@dougcouchman.com.