Helping high school and AP Chemistry students understand complex concepts through visual, interactive learning
Viziscience is a standards-aligned learning platform designed to help high school and AP Chemistry students master challenging concepts with clarity and confidence.
Through bite-sized video lessons, simulations, and formative quizzes, the platform helps students build real understanding while supporting teachers with analytics that reveal learning gaps and guide instruction.
Founded in 2016 and based in Hartford, Connecticut, Viziscience was created with a simple mission: to make chemistry intuitive, engaging, and accessible to every student.
Project Team
Margaret Summers
Founder
BSc Civil Engineering, Loughborough University, UK
A computer programmer with a background in science and engineering. By combining technical expertise with a passion for chemistry, she created Viziscience working with subject matter experts to develop a platform for visual science learning.
Dr Cristina Motillo
PhD, McGill University
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
Dr Paul Stanish
PhD, University of Waterloo,
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 Fletcher
MSc, Colorado School of Mines
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
BSc, Chemistry
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 Hubacher
University of Texas at Austin
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.