Education |
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| 1994-2002 |
Ph.D. in High Energy Physics |
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McGill University
Montréal (Québec) |
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| 1992-1994 |
Master Degree in High Energy Physics |
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McGill University and
Montréal (Québec) |
Physics Institute
Neuchâtel University
Switzerland |
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| 1989-1992 |
Bachelor Degree in Physics |
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Laval University
Québec (Québec) |
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| 1987-1989 |
College Degree in Cciences |
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Sorel-Tracy CEGEP
Rimouski CEGEP |
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Work Experience
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| 1997 - |
Physics, Math, Astophysics and Science History Teacher |
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Collège Mérici
Quebec City, Qc |
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Courses :
Mécanique 203-NYA-05
Mechanics 203-NYA-05
Électricité et magnétisme 203-NYB-05
Ondes et physique moderne 203-NYC-05
Astrophysique 203-320-ME
Calcul différentiel 201-NYA-05
Calcul différentiel et intégral 3 201-LEA-05
Mathématiques mise à niveau 201-001-03
Méthodes quantitatives en sciences humaines 360-300-91
Science: Histoire et méthodologie 360-125-94
À la découverte de l’univers 105-LEF-03
Propriétés des matériaux (technique d’orthèses et de prothèses orthopédiques) 144-220-ME
Intégration des acquis en sciences de la nature (360-490-ME)
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Head of Science (2004-2013) and (2015-) |
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Other Activities
Science club (MAPHYA)
Physics and cath contest canager
"Science on tourne" contest manager »
Lab technician
"Génies en Herbe" team manager (2 ans)
Impro team assistant coach (1 year)
Chess club manager (2 years)
Accompany humanities students in Greece (2003).
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| 2017 |
Ministry of Higher Education |
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Membre of the group who wrote the physics competencies for the new sciences program |
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| 2009 et 2011 |
Expert for the Commission de l’Évaluation de l’Enseignement Collégial |
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Membre of the commission to evaluate the IPESA for the CDI college (2009) and Marianopolis College (2011) |
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| 1994 - 1997 |
Physics, Math and Asronomy Teacher |
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Centre d'études collégiales en Charlevoix
La Malbaie - Pointe-au-Pic (Quebec) |
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Courses :
Mécanique 203-101-77
Électricité et Magnétisme 203-201-77
Optique et physique moderne 203-301-78
Explorer l'univers 105-DJE-01
Calcul différentiel et intégral 1 201-103-77
Calcul différentiel et intégral 3 201-303-77
Algèbre Vectoriel et Linéaire 201-105-77
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| 1992-1994 |
Teaching Assistant |
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McGill University, Physics Department
Montreal (Quebec) |
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| Été 1991 |
Academic Research Internship |
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(NSERC Student Undergraduate Research Award)
Laval University
Ste-Foy (Quebec) |
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| Summer 88, 89, 90 and 92 |
Guide |
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Musée de la Mer
Pointe-au-Père (Quebec) |
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| Summer 1985 and 1987 |
Sailor |
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Scientific Research Vessel M/V Rigolet |
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Awards and Scholarship
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| 2022 |
Appointed as a member of the Order of Excellence in Education of Quebec. The Order of Excellence in Education of Quebec embodies the will of the Government of Quebec to officially recognize the merit of those who distinguish themselves by their participation in the enhancement of education in the province of Quebec |
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| 2022 |
Teacher selected as part of the teacher recognition program of the Sport-études alliance |
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| 2019 |
Raymond-Gervais Award in the category college-university from the Association for the Teaching of Science and Technology in Quebec (AESTQ).The Raymond-Gervais Award honours a teacher for his outstanding contribution to science education in Quebec |
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| 2017 |
Award for Excellence in Physics Teaching High School/Cegep (Quebec and Nunavut) from the Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) |
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| 2014 |
Higher Education, Research and Science Minister Award for my Course Note in Mechanics |
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| 2011 |
Honorable mention from the association québécoise de pédagogie collégiale (AQPC) |
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| 1994-1996 |
Postgraduate scholarship (Ph.D.) from the National Sciences and Engeneering Concil of Canada (NSERC) |
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| 1992-1994 |
Postgraduate scholarship (M.Sc.) from the National Sciences and Engeneering Concil of Canada (NSERC) |
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| 1992 |
Nominee for the NSERC 1967 scholarship
(Only 3 Nominees for Laval University) |
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| 1991 |
Lecturer at the canadian undergraduate physics conference at the university of Alberta in Edmonton. A lecture attended by professor Richard Taylor (Nobel prize in physics 1990) |
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| 1989-1992 |
Canada scholarship recipient |
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| 1989 |
3rd position in the province of Quebec in the canadian association of physicists physics contest |
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| 1989 |
3rd position in the province of Quebec in the association de mathématique du Québec math contest. Participant at the math camp (invitation only) at the university of Sherbrooke |
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| 1988 |
1st position in the province of Quebec in the canadian association of physicists physics contest |
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| 1987 |
Membre of the "Génies en Herbe" team who finish first among all Quebec's public high school at the provicial tournament in Ste-Marie-de-Beauce |
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Activities
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| Travel |
Many trips throughout Europe and America (24 countries, 41 US states, nine provinces) including a backback trip to Europe in the summer of 1992 and several expeditions along the appalachain trail |
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| Boating |
Many travel including a trip by zodiac (rowing) on the St-Lawrence river between Contrecoeur and Quebec (summer 1984), a trip on a reasearch vessel between Rimouski and Ivujuvik (summer 1993) and a sailing trip between Miami and Rimouski (summer 2000) |
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| Goalkeeper |
Ball hockey goalkeeper (Since 1997)
Trophy for best goaltender (fall of 2000) and four-time most valuable player of the team in the College Merici league
Goalkeeper for the cup winning team in the ligue de hockey cossom interieur de Québec (LHCI) (2013 and 2014) |
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| Reading |
Mostly books on history, especially military history and history of science. |
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| Improvisation |
Member of the cup winning team in the improvisation league of Charlevoix (1995-96), team captain and winner of the improvisation league trophy at Bernard-Gariépy high school (1985-1987) |
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| Chess |
Member of the chess club de Montcalm (1999-2000) and participated in several tournaments. Rating of 1457 |
