Montreal — Secondary, CÉGEP and University
Private chemistry tutor in Montreal with 10+ years of experience. I work with secondary school students, CÉGEP students in Sciences de la nature, and first-year university students at McGill and Concordia. Also available for French AEFE students in Spécialité Physique-Chimie at Lycée Marie de France and Collège Stanislas.
Chemistry at the secondary level (Science and Technology, Environmental Science and Technology). Introduction to atoms, molecules, chemical reactions, stoichiometry and solutions. Preparation for ministerial exams.
General chemistry (CHM 101) and organic chemistry (CHM 102) at every Montreal CÉGEP: Dawson, Vanier, Marianopolis, John Abbott, Collège de Maisonneuve and others. Stoichiometry, thermochemistry, equilibria, acid-base, redox, nomenclature, and reaction mechanisms.
First-year university chemistry: McGill CHEM 110 (General Chemistry I) and CHEM 120 (General Chemistry II), Concordia CHEM 205 / 206. Atomic structure, periodic trends, bonding, equilibria, kinetics, electrochemistry.
For students at Lycée Marie de France and Collège Stanislas in Montreal: I tutor the full Spécialité Physique-Chimie program in Première and Terminale, including organic chemistry, redox, acid-base and titrations. Preparation for the Baccalauréat written and practical exams.
Chemistry often feels abstract, especially in CÉGEP and first-year university where the pace accelerates and lectures move from one big topic to the next. My approach anchors every concept in a concrete example, visualizes the reactions, and ties formulas back to what is actually happening at the molecular scale.
I hold a B.Sc. from McGill (Computer Science, Finance and Mathematics) and an M.Sc. in Applied Computer Science from Concordia. I also passed the French Baccalauréat with a specialization in mathematics, which gives me direct familiarity with the Spécialité Physique-Chimie program taught at Lycée Marie de France and Collège Stanislas.
Chemistry is often perceived as a long list of formulas to memorize. That is not the right approach, and it is not what I teach. I start from the real phenomenon: why does the pH of a solution change when an acid is added? What happens at the atomic scale during a redox reaction? Once the mechanism is understood, the equations follow naturally.
For CÉGEP and first-year university students, the challenge is usually not the chemistry itself but the volume of material and the speed of the course. I work on both the chapter content and the problem-solving method: how to set up a titration calculation, how to justify a result in writing, how to lay out a stoichiometry problem clearly.
For students preparing the Spécialité Physique-Chimie at the Baccalauréat, chemistry represents roughly half of the exam. I cover the full curriculum and the written and practical exam techniques, with a focus on the question types most often tested.
Yes. I tutor CÉGEP general chemistry (CHM 101) and organic chemistry (CHM 102) for students in the Sciences de la nature program. I adapt to the lecture notes and exams of each CÉGEP in Montreal, including Dawson, Vanier, Marianopolis, John Abbott and the francophone CÉGEPs.
Yes. I tutor first-year university chemistry covering general principles, equilibria, acid-base reactions, redox and an introduction to organic chemistry. I work with the textbook and lecture material of each course, including McGill CHEM 110 / 120 and Concordia CHEM 205 / 206.
Organic chemistry loses many students because it mixes nomenclature, reactivity, and mechanisms. My approach is three steps: first install the nomenclature (alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, ketones), then build intuition for reactivity (why does this molecule react with that reagent?), and finally memorize the mechanisms once their logic is clear.
Yes. I tutor chemistry online via Microsoft Teams with a shared digital whiteboard for writing equations and drawing reaction mechanisms. In-person sessions are also available in Montreal (NDG / Sud-Ouest area).
Get in touch to discuss your needs and schedule a first session — in-person or online, adapted to your level and program.