ZachKessin- with an English machzor, try learning the meaning of the t’fillos (if not every word, at least the concept of each) a few weeks before… even now, it’s not too late to start with a few main t’fillos.
Go through the ‘ahl chet’s and some other main t’fillos that are repeated throughout.
If possible, take an English machzor to shul- you can use it as reference here and there.
This is the biggest opportunity we’ve got- make some time to understand what we’re davening for.
Much Hatzlocha!