As a parent, nothing is more troubling than watching your child struggle in school and not knowing how to help. When my daughter began failing high school chemistry, I spent countless hours searching online for resources, only to feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information.

Through trial and error, I discovered three key strategies that made all the difference: visual aids, interactive learning, and a step-by-step approach. Once I applied these methods, something remarkable happened—my daughter, who hated chemistry, began to thrive. She not only mastered the material but became a self-directed learner, a skill that later helped her succeed in college.

Seeing her transformation was inspiring, but it also made me realize how time-consuming and exhausting the one-on-one attention had been. It dawned on me that teachers face this challenge every day. With a classroom full of diverse learners, it’s hard to reach every student.

That’s why I created Viziscience to build a powerful platform that empowers both teachers and students.

Margaret Summers
BSc Civil Engineering, Loughborough University, UK

Cristina Mottillo is a post-doctoral researcher at McGill University in the laboratory of Prof. Tomislav Friščić, where she obtained her PhD in 2016, and also co-founder of the spin-off company ACSYNAM. She was awarded the 2017 CUCC Doctoral Award for the best chemistry PhD thesis in Canada. Her research includes exploring solid-state reactivity for producing porous metal-organic materials.

Paul obtained a Ph.D. in Chemistry and Nanotechnology from the University of Waterloo, and a B.Sc. in Chemistry and Nanotechnology from Carleton University.

Andrew graduated from Hamilton College with a B.A. in chemistry in 2017, and from Colorado School of Mines with an M.S. in nuclear science & engineering in 2019. He’s been teaching and tutoring chemistry since high school, when he was the top first-year chemistry student in southwest Connecticut. During undergrad, he became interested in nuclear chemistry and continued studying it during grad school. His master’s thesis was on the chemistry of trivalent f-elements, including both lanthanides and actinides up to Californium (Z=98).

Ryan Heck has extensive experience working in scientific research as well as teaching scientific concepts to students. He has a B.S. in chemistry and biology and is passionate about making science understandable and exciting for everyone.

Brandon is a student at The University of Texas at Austin class of 2022 studying for a career in bioinformatics and more generally software engineering. He enjoys playing the saxophone and is part of the Longhorn marching band.