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Expert English Coach: Writing, Speaking, and Comprehension
Rick H.

5,027 hours tutoring

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For 11 years I have tutored English, writing, and US culture to over 350 Microsoft international transfers and their family members, and in the past three of those 11, to dozens of middle and high school students as well.

ACCURATE COMPREHENSION AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION ARE KEY TO TOP PERFORMANCE AT BOTH WORK AND SCHOOL. Therefore, I carefully coach listening/reading comprehension and writing/speaking skills using a variety of techniques to teach and inspire my client-students to learn...

For 11 years I have tutored English, writing, and US culture to over 350 Microsoft international transfers and their family members, and in the past three of those 11, to dozens of middle and high school students as well.

ACCURATE COMPREHENSION AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION ARE KEY TO TOP PERFORMANCE AT BOTH WORK AND SCHOOL. Therefore, I carefully coach listening/reading comprehension and writing/speaking skills using a variety of techniques to teach and inspire my client-students to learn and create new material, complete assignments, and enjoy the process of doing so as much as possible.

TO ACHIEVE the highest marks and performance ratings I guide them how to:
-Observe and analyze logically and comprehensively
-Express answers, points, and insights in correct, succinct English for maximum impact

MY FEEDBACK: In addition to giving feedback throughout our sessions, I type notes to keep track of the grammar, pronunciation, comprehension, and word and phrasing choice errors and corrections as well as standard principles and best practices we discuss. After each session, I email those notes to the student-client for review and reference.

MY TEACHING STYLE: I value each person I work with as a very special human being. I recognize that everyone has a unique set of learning challenges and situational demands, so I endeavor to formulate and apply, and reformulate as needed, the most fitting combination of learning styles and methods – and most importantly, do so patiently.

MY EDUCATION: I earned my BA in history from Indiana University-Bloomington. I received an MSCI and an honorary doctorate from Maharishi European Research University (MERU) in recognition of the courses I had taken and taught in the field of my life-long passion of raising individual consciousness and intelligence to their highest levels so that students, working adults, and the retired may enjoy their lives to the fullest and contribute maximum to the peace, progress, and prosperity of their communities, nations, and world. MERU’s outstanding


Education

Indiana University
History
Maharishi European Research University
Masters
Maharishi European Research University
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English

English

I have 11 years experience teaching all aspects of English. The first 9 years, my students were either attending Bellevue College or were international transfers at Microsoft. The past two years, most of them have been middle school students. I am a native English speaker, and my major in college, history, as well as my career as a teacher. have demanded that I improve my English reading comprehension and written expression skills to a high level.
American History
ESL/ESOL
Grammar
Writing
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Wonderful teacher!

Rick was not just a tutor to my son, but also a coach who is incredibly passionate about teaching. I feel extremely fortunate to have found him.

Gloria , 26 lessons with Rick

Knowledgeable, kind, and patient tutor

Rick is not only a knowledgeable tutor but also kind and patient. My son enjoys working with Rick and feels that he is learning something even after only 2 lessons. Rick has a great eye for spotting errors in my son's writing and pointing out ways to improve. I highly recommend Rick to any parent looking for a thoughtful and effective tutor.

Anzala, 18 lessons with Rick

A knowledgeable and patient tutor.

Rick is an excellent teacher. He is very responsible and has a broad knowledge base. He helps children make great progress in both English and general knowledge. My son really enjoys his classes. Highly recommended!

Terry, 19 lessons with Rick

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

I am learning a lot from Rick. He has immense knowledge and his way of teaching is making me rethink what I have learned so far in English and how I can improve upon my skills. I hope to build up my skills via his sessions.

Vinni, 3 lessons with Rick

Knowledgeable and patient

My daughter is in 6th grade. She just had her first lesson with Rick. Rick is very patient and in detail. He reviewed her school work before the tutoring session.

Linda, 50 lessons with Rick

Well-prepared and individualized lessons

Rick took an extra effort to meet our needs, listened to my feedback and came up with original ideas to interest the kids, and I really appreciate that! Thank you Rick!

Renee, 2 lessons with Rick

Kind, resourceful, patient tutor.

Rick helped my son with reading comprehension, vocabulary building, ACT and SAT prep. He was kind, patient, and resourceful as they worked through a variety of lessons. We greatly appreciate the feedback that Rick provided along the way. Would highly recommend Rick to anyone looking for tutoring in the area of Reading/Language arts.

Shalon, 20 lessons with Rick

Knowledgeable and patient

My kids like him, that's enough for me. And he use different methods for instead of the kids behavior. He teach three of my kids and he use different methods to keep the kids active all the time Thank You. Keep it up!

Leyla, 31 lessons with Rick

Did a wonderful job

Rick is a first class instructor/teacher. He a very nice man that knows his stuff! I’m truly looking forward to learning more from him in the following months! Seems to be well prepared. Has sent me some extra materials to study. If you are looking for an English tutor his would be a great choice!

Doug, 2 lessons with Rick

Great Tutor

Great Tutor period. My son says that he learned a lot and got the top score for his essay.

Siva, 3 lessons with Rick
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