Marc

Certified Tutor

I went to a French High School where I received my blingual International Baccalaureate Diploma. I then completed my bachelor at the University of Toronto specializing in Cellular and Molecular Biology and majoring in psychology. I then joined the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology at Faculty of Medicine at University of Toronto for my thesis based PhD, which I am expected to have complete by the end of 2022. I have given multiple national and international presentations, published a review article and a book chapter, and have an original research paper is in press.

During my undergrad, I joined Oxford Learning Center as a High School teacher for Maths, French, English and Biology, and later become the Education Director. I have experience extensive mentoring experience in my capacity as International Baccalaureate (IB) Program Mentor at cole Secondaire Catholique St. Frre Andr, Biology director at UofT CO-OP Student Association, mentor in LMPeer (UofT) and mentor in RASI COS (UofT). Over my graduate studies, I became a teaching assistant for 15+ courses and have given 4 guest lectures at the University of Toronto.

I believe that students come from different backgrounds and carry with them their own experiences, skills, and abilities which other students can benefit from within the classroom. I believe that students need to feel safe, cared for, and valued within the classroom, in order for them to be able to achieve their maximum potential. Students come to the classroom with their own unique strengths and challenges, which adds to the learning community within the classroom. I also believe that each and every one of us a unique set of gifts, which sets us apart from everyone else around us. As a teacher, it is my role to help student gain confidence in their abilities, and offer them a stimulating and supportive environment to help them overcome their academic struggles through tutoring while also promoting self-encouragement and self-motivation.