Michael Warren West wasborn on February 16, 1958, Washington, DC. America. Michael attended VirginiaCommonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, graduating “Magna Cum Laude” (WithHigh Honors), with Majors in English Literature and Psychology.
After graduation, Michael worked forfifteen years with numerous Richmond law offices, concentrating in the areas ofCriminal Law, Domestic Law and Immigration Law. In addition, Michael worked in the field of Developmental Linguistics,assisting in the development of a computer-based lexical set for use inassessing English language competency and developmental deficits.
Michael has been teaching English as aSecond Language in China since 2009.