Danny McDermottAuthor Danny McDermott was born and raised in Washington, DC during the Vietnam War and Civil Rights Movement, which influenced how he views the world. He received his education credentials at DePaul University in Chicago and taught at two prestigiou schools before becoming a teacher at Harriet Tubman School in Chicago. After his time there, he brought the magic of chess as a teaching tool to five different learning institutions as a teacher and administrator. He received his doctorate degree in Educational Leadership from National Louis University in Chicago. Today, McDermott lives in Chicago and continues to teach history, chess and tennis, and the life lessons that are connected to learning. Danny is proud to follow the Jesuit motto: "For the greater glory of God and for others." Read More Read Less