Richard originally discovered the Davis methods when looking for a solution for the son of some friends. He is a Davis Workshop Presenter and Training Specialist and has delivered lectures and teaching workshops on the Davis methods in countries as diverse as
Iceland, Estonia, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Poland, the United States, India, South Africa, New Zealand and Israel.

Richard’s extensive background in education has included time spent teaching in both the adult and mainstream secondary educational sectors. From 2009 – 2019, Richard occupied various positions at Malvern College, a flourishing independent secondary boarding school in Worcestershire, UK which specialises in the International Baccalaureate for its international students. Richard was Head of German for three years, IB Theory of Knowledge Coordinator for five years, a Deputy Housemaster for two years, Special Educational Needs Coordinator for six years and Peer Mentoring Scheme Coordinator for eight years. He is an accredited Specialist SpLD Teacher Assessor.

Richard has written articles on the dyslexic learning style for publications as diverse as Literacy Today, Green Parent Magazine and Personnel Today magazine and he has recorded video presentations on dyslexia for the Dystalk project (http://www.dystalk.com). He has conducted webinars on multi-sensory learning for Operation Diversity, the University of Chester and the SEND Group. In March 2022 and March 2023, Richard was a guest speaker at the Dyslexia Show in Birmingham.