Ciara M.
Private tutor in Chicago, IL
Education
BA in Liberal Arts from Sarah Lawrence College (writing and ethnic studies emphasis) MFA and MA in Poetry and African American/African Diaspora Studies
Experience
Assisted over 200 students in Chicago with achieving their GED 100% pass rate on TABE Test post-tutoring Witnessed students make gains as high as a 9 point improvement on the ACT. Currently teaches SAT classes in which students who struggle with literacy are improving tremendously. Some students consistently score in the 90 percentile on practice exams. I'm the founder, CEO, and chairwoman of Miller's Learning Center. I wholeheartedly believe in educating the whole person and equipping he or she with the critical thinking skills needed to thrive in this world.
Subject Expertise
ACTAP English Language and CompositionAlgebra 2Algebra 1African-American HistoryACT WritingACT with WritingACT ScienceACT ReadingACT MathACT EnglishAP English Literature and Composition9th Grade Writing9th Grade Reading9th Grade math9th Grade8th Grade Writing8th Grade Science8th Grade Reading8th Grade math8th Grade7th Grade WritingSAT VerbalGEDGRE Quantitative ReasoningGRE QuantitativeGRE Analytical WritingGREWritingSummer TutoringPre-AlgebraSAT Writing7th Grade ScienceSAT MathematicsSAT MathSAT Critical ReadingSATCollege EssaysAP US HistoryAP US GovernmentAP United States HistoryAP U.S. Government & Politics12th Grade Writing3rd Grade math3rd Grade2nd Grade Writing2nd Grade Reading2nd Grade math2nd Grade1st Grade Writing1st Grade Reading1st Grade math1st Grade3rd Grade Reading12th Grade Reading12th Grade math12th Grade11th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading11th Grade math11th Grade10th Grade Writing10th Grade math10th Grade Reading5th Grade Reading7th Grade Reading7th Grade math7th Grade6th Grade Writing6th Grade Science6th Grade Reading6th Grade math6th Grade5th Grade Writing5th Grade Science10th Grade5th Grade math5th Grade4th Grade Writing4th Grade Science4th Grade Reading4th Grade math4th Grade3rd Grade Writing3rd Grade Science
Availability
Weekdays after 5PM, Saturday after 2PM, Sunday at any time
Can Meet
Up to 1 hour away for a flat fee
Hobbies
I enjoy playing scrabble, chess, developing business plans, executing my visions, talking about the future with friends, teaching students, seeing significant gains in their development, and cultivating a sense of community among people who deserve to feel a sense of belonging.
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