My name is Alexey W. Root. I have a Ph.D. in education from UCLA. I was the 1989 U.S. Women's Chess Champion. I have the "Woman International Master" title awarded by the International Chess Federation (FIDE). As a Lecturer for The University of Texas at Dallas, I teach online, college-credit, chess curriculum courses. I am also the Chessable Research Awards Coordinator. Earlier in my career, I taught social studies and English in secondary schools. In public and private K-12 schools, after-school programs, recreation centers, camps, university courses, libraries, and private lessons, I have taught chess to over 5000 people.