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Richard

English

Native

Portuguese

Spanish

French

Italian

From United States

Living in Knoxville, United States

English Tutor and Language Coach Hello! My name is Richard. I am a native English speaker, born and raised in California, in the USA. I have been to all 50 states in the US and my goal is to make it to all the continents (only 3 so far). I have many interests, but my passion is learning languages and discovering new cultures. My love for languages and cultures was sparked when I lived outside the USA for two years, in Guatemala. I speak Spanish and Portuguese at an advanced level, French at a high intermediate level, and Italian at a low intermediate level. I am a chemist professionally with a love for learning new things. I double minored in Spanish and French at a four-year accredited university in Utah, USA. During this time, I lived in a full-immersion program in French housing. I was a teaching assistant for four semesters, which included giving lectures, helping students prepare for tests, and grading assignments. I earned a PhD in chemical engineering and have published over 20 articles in scientific journals. Although I was educated with a traditional academic background, my biggest strength is that I have tested several non-traditional language learning methods. I believe that the key to learning a language is finding a method that is enjoyable to you, that you can maintain without getting burned out, and that is as close to an authentic experience as possible. This is why informal, casual, natural conversations are one of the best ways to practice, improve, and maintain a language. This technique ...