Richard Torgerson

Education, English and Chinese, Spirituality Teacher
Male | PITTSBURGH, United States

Member since: Feb 26, 2009

Last active on: Sep 10, 2012 at 02:56 PM (EST)

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Teaching Preferences

Online Teaching

One-on-One at $20-30 per hour

Group Teaching at $10-20 per hour

In Person Teaching

One-on-One at $30-40 per hour

Group Teaching at $20-30 per hour

Offers free trial classes

Teaches following Subjects/Exams
Education (Others)
Language of Instruction: English, Chinese
Language learning, policy, Liberal Arts Education, Confucian Education, Jeffersonian Education, Comparative/International Education
English and Chinese (Languages)
Language of Instruction: English, Chinese
Beginning Chinese language skills, Beginning Chinese Culture, Intermediate Chinese or English Conversation, Advanced English, Reading and Writing English
Spirituality (Religion )
Language of Instruction: English
Faith, Family, Freedom, Education
Teaching Experience

Adjunct Professor

Thiel College, United States

Aug 2006 - May 2007

Chinese language, Chinese Culture

ESL Instructor

Owl Preschool, Taiwan

Jan 2005 - Jun 2005

English language


Six month language teaching internship

Student Instructor of Mandarin

Brigham Young University, United States

Aug 2002 - Dec 2004

Beginning Mandarin Chinese, Intermediate Chinese Conversation


Worked independently to organize and tailor curriculum and instruction to meet the learning needs of students. Won an undergraduate award scholarship for research in Classical Chinese literature.

Education

PhD in Cultural Foundations of Education

Kent State University, Ohio, United States

Aug 2007 - Present


Graduate Assistantship<br/>State Department Critical Language Scholarship - Advanced Mandarin

MA in Language Acquisition & Teaching

Brigham Young University, Utah, United States

Aug 2002 - Dec 2005


Thesis of the Year Award<br/>Academic Fellowships<br/>

BA in Chinese

Brigham Young University, Utah, United States

May 2000 - Aug 2002


ORCA Scholarship for Undergraduate Research<br/>Academic Scholarships

Professional Exams & Certifications

TESOL

Utah, United States

Year Of Passing: 2005

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