James M., MFA is a practicing poet and fiction writer who retired from teaching Native American youth at Chemawa Indian School. He also taught junior high, public high school in California and in Oregon, as well as all levels of college undergraduate writing coursework and Creative Writing (his specialty) at University in Colorado. Recently he has tutored for the Chemeketa Writing Center. (read more)
...I have life long experience with students with ADHD and learning difficulties, and am familiar with the challenges they represent. I work to challenge all of my students, while working with their strengths. I strive to exceed all expectations. (read more)
...It is important to know what is important to the student and what kind of routine they would prefer. A tutoring session can be fun if I know what the student wants to learn most. I have been tutoring students diagnosed with autism and been trained by behavior specialists on how to support someone with autism. (read more)
...I found a way to both, and as all good stories show, there were many twists and turns in my life to make me become a teacher, and, have relevance upon my character and teaching style. I went back to college after I was discharged from the US Army, and I paid for my classes by working at night an... (read more)