| Name | Ciera D. |
|---|---|
| City | Moncton, NB |
| Teaching | French, Spanish, English |
| Native Language | English |
| Originally From | Bermuda |
| Working With | Kids (7y+), Youth, Adults, Groups |
| Levels I Teach | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
| Lessons Take Place | My Home/Office, Learner's Home or Work, Public Place, Online |
| Hourly Rate | C$40 |
Having lived, studied and worked in various countries, I enjoy teaching languages, which are bridges to new cultures and worldviews. I love coming to know each of my students and using their personal interests and goals to help fuel their learning. If my rate is too high for you and you are a single parent or refugee, please let me know and I will consider a reduced rate. If you want to find a few friends for a private group class, that also reduces the cost.
CELTA (EAL) certification (2012), BA Honours: International Relations, minors in French and Spanish (2013), BEd: Secondary French and Spanish (2016, University of British Columbia-Vancouver, Canada), MEd in-progress since 2022 (International Education, with certification in Bilingual Education, University of Massachusetts-Amherst)
Arts-based practice for community development and social change (2021, Kutenai Art Therapy Institute)
15 years of tutoring experience: EAL/ESL, Spanish, French (also some English literature, essay writing and social studies). I also have visual art and music experience. As a certified teacher, I have taught: French (grades 3 to 11 & adults), Spanish (grades 5 to 12 & adults), English as an Additional Language (grades 6 to 12 & adults), Social Studies 8, Career Life Education 10, Visual Arts (K-7) and instrumental music (K-7).
For students who want customized learning, I provide all learning materials, which I design to ensure a solid base of in-context vocabulary and verb conjugations. You will gain proficiency in reading, writing, listening and speaking. I am trained in TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling) methods, which works very well to immerse beginner students in the language they are learning. My lessons have (inter)-cultural and geographical foci and incorporate music and reading at an appropriate level of challenge. I also use language games with children. I assign relevant homework and expect students to review content between lessons.
I can focus on the content that you need to learn for a course you are already taking. My students have succeeded in IB PYP, MYP and DP courses, as well as official exams (DELF, DALF, DELE, etc.) and exams needed in workplace settings (EAL levels B1, B2, C1).
I also have experience in preparing adults for travel abroad.
Monday to Saturday
We can discuss the teaching location; I have taught in cafés, libraries, my home office, and client's home/work (depending on distance, there may be an additional fee if you would like lessons in your home/work office). I also have a lot of experience with online video call lessons using shared documents over screen sharing.
