A native of Indiana, USA, Richard studied engineering at Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana, USA) and later graduated from the prestigious Kelley School of Business at Indiana University (Bloomington, Indiana, USA) with a bachelor's degree in entrepreneurship and international business. Richard came to Spain to teach English in 1996 and worked for several academies in Madrid. He has worked for more than a decade as a freelance English tutor, translator, and writer. He is also a member of La Unión de Periodistas de España. Richard's specialties include business English, legal English, English for scientists and engineers, exam preparation, school tutoring, job interview practice, Spanish to English translations, English composition, and text editing. He currently offers his English-language services via Skype and face-to-face in Madrid.