Dear Parents and Learners,

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Welcome! I’m Louisa, a psychology graduate from McGill University with a strong interest in child development, education, and mental health. I’ve worked on projects on the development of e-health tools for cancer prevention at the Loiselle Lab and am currently conducting research on the impact of digital tools on education and mental health at Université Laval, as well as perinatal care and parenting at McGill’s CARE Lab.​

 

With over 6 years of teaching experience, I’ve worked with children aged 6 to 14 through programs like the Taylor Adolescent Program at the Montreal Fluency Center and the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Program at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute. I’ve also taught ESL online to learners in China and Japan, and served as a TA for McGill’s Sleep Mechanism course. (Highly recommend this one!)

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As part of my passion for making learning engaging and accessible, I founded ChessLingo—an initiative that combines my love for chess and languages to foster cognitive development, strategic thinking, and cross-cultural learning in children and youth.​ Equipped with scientific knowledge, I have strong observational skills and flexibility to adapt my teaching style and curriculum to work with students from different cultural backgrounds and needs. I believe that learning is supported through intrinsic motivation and a growth mindset. The best way for knowledge to stick is by having fun and real-life applications. My vision is for my students to become independent learners and be able to improve their own study plan according to their strength and weaknesses.

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Outside of academia, I played chess throughout my childhood and I wish to introduce my passion to young learners. I played competitively in Canada for many years, notably at the Canadian Youth Chess Championship and had the chance to represent my country in international competitions such as the World Youth Chess Championship. I think this game is a fun way to develop strategies, analysis, planning, empathy and most importantly, make friends with others and the self.​

 

Finally, growing up in a Mandarin-speaking household in Canada and using French and English everyday, I have always deeply valued multilingualism and have a lifelong love for language learning. Today, I continue to study Mandarin poetry and calligraphy and I hope to share this passion with young learners by helping them discover the joy of speaking new languages and exploring other cultures.

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Looking forward to meeting you in class!

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Warmly,

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Louisa