The Journey
Chez Chem
Benefits
1.
Videos allow students to watch the day’s lesson as needed.
2.
There is a video for each lesson, every day of school. This allows for seamless teaching. Whether it is the teacher or
the student that misses a day the others in class continue with the lesson and do not miss a beat in the curriculum.
3.
Chez Chem is authored by a teacher who has a BA in
Chemistry, a BS in Biology, and a BS in Science
Education as well as an MA in Environmental Biology.
Throughout her career, she has always been and
currently is a state certified teacher in the public school
system of the United States. She has 30 years of
experience.
4.
Students that have been through the program have
been accepted at Yale, Harvard, Brown, Rice, and
many other top universities. The students are well
prepared for the demands of any science course.
5.
Chez Chem was awarded the Siemens Foundation
Award, the Vernon C Bulgrin High School Chemistry
Teacher Award from the American Chemical Society, as well as other awards for exemplary teaching.
6.
This a complete program to teach a foundational chemistry course. It is proven in the field. This program is helpful for
a first year teacher, or parts can be used for a seasoned teacher, anytime. Chez Chem provides a back-up system
and complementary program for teachers, students, and parents/guardians.
Who is Chez? And what is Chez Chem™?
This journey of Chez began long, long ago in Europe. Chez was NEVER going to be a teacher, but life had other plans.
She hated Chemistry, but persevered because the goal was to become a veterinarian, specializing in horse legs. After
many years of college and the required chemistry courses she found that veterinarian science was not where she wanted
to be and changed to other industries; industrial chemical sales, water treatment sales, clean room management, but to no
avail, nothing felt quite right. So, with great anticipation the education required was achieved and into the chemistry
classroom she went.
Chez was always a happy child, and growing up in a military
family she got used to frequent moves and making new
friends. She has always believed that though it seems we
are not equal, we all have the same needs and desires no
matter what our lot in life is. Something can be learned from
everyone, and the less resistance we put forth the easier
learning is. Everyone must be included.
Through her experiences she has found that the only way to
achieve her goals was with joy, gentleness and a disciplined
commitment to those goals. If you just love others, it doesn’t
matter what they think of you. Chez brings this love to the
classroom and to everything she does. As a teacher and
professional, her goal is to make the expectations of
chemistry education achievable and fun.
Chez Chem is a template for teaching that combines two things: a passion for a content area developed into a form that is
understandable; and a teacher who cares about the success of the student. Chez has known for decades that education
presented in an organized, interesting, enjoyable, and playful environment reaps effective and long-term learning. Thank
you.