Aaron Hedrick

Nationality: US

– Bachelor of English – University of Montana – USA

– CELTA – 2009

– DELTA Module 1 – 2014

After growing up on the east coast of the United States in Connecticut, Aaron studied and graduated from The University of Montana – Missoula with a Bachelor’s of English, with an emphasis in Applied Linguistics.  Founded in 1893, the university ranks 5th among public universities in producing Rhodes Scholars, a prestigious award which allows recipients to study a Master’s program at Oxford University in England. It is also renowned for its Creative Writing and Wildlife Biology programs, both of which are considered among the very best in the nation. Notable alumni include Jeannette Rankin, the first female elected to the U.S. Congress and Jim Messina, who was White House Deputy Chief of Staff for President Barack Obama from 2009-2011.

He first came to Vietnam in 2009 to complete his CELTA certificate and began his teaching career shortly thereafter. He has taught Academic English and IELTS at ACET over the last several years and realized that preparing students for success in the IELTS exam is what he is most passionate about when it comes to teaching English.

Outside of work, he enjoys listening to audiophile-quality music and occasionally writes reviews of new audio products on headfi.org, the most popular audiophile forum in the world. He also enjoys travelling in SE Asia and seeking out the best coffee in HCMC.