Robert is a native of the United States, having lived in six different states from Virginia to California to Florida, and took his BBA from Kent State University in 1994 with a concentration in Marketing. He has traveled the world over, from the UK to Sweden & Denmark, Indonesia, and finally Jordan, as well as many points in between. Robert's career path has included several prestigious banks such as Dominion Bank, Bank of America, and Meritor Savings (a subsidiary of PSFS). Since arriving in Jordan over 13 years ago, Robert has worked as a trainer & consultant with several prominent organizations such as the Sarh Group, Marriott International Hotels, Modern Language Center, the Judicial Institute of Jordan, Amideast Jordan (where he worked prominently for 10 years as one of the leading trainers in Test Prep & EL, as well on such notable projects as “Skills for Success” pilot program), Jordan's Ministry of Finance, and most recently Harvard Business Solutions, with whom he has partnered his own business venture La Rock International to pilot the English language program and take the lead role on several prestigious NGO projects. Robert first arrived in Jordan in December of 2003, bringing with him his vast experience in the fields of Business and Training, and has since embarked upon a new career path in teaching standard and specialized English, test preparation and Business training courses in the Business, Hospitality, and Legal fields throughout Jordan in both the private and public sectors.For over 13 years Robert has been one of Jordan’s leading college entrance exams experts, teaching the critical tactics and strategies needed to excel on the TOEFL iBT, SAT, GRE and (now defunct GMAT) exams. Moreover, he has extensive experience in specialized English training courses as applied to Legal English, Business Communications, Interpersonal Relations (soft skills), and other specialized English needs.