Clara Tosi

Clara Tosi

Clara is originally from Rome, Italy, but lived in France for 8 years before moving to the other side of the world (California). She is a chemist, earned her bachelor's in Italy and then her master’s and Ph.D. in France. During her experience in academia, she worked on CO2 capture, and organic and green chemistry, building her already great passion for science and chemistry in particular.

She is a strong believer that when one knows something well, one should be able to explain it in a clear and simple way, and that is what she vows to do with her students so that everyone has the opportunity to understand science and the world around us. When she is not teaching she is also a scientific illustrator, a way for her to combine her passion for art with her love of science, which also helps her in the science teaching process.

Other than Chemistry, Clara also teaches French; she is fluent in the language due to her 8 years living and studying in Lyon and has grown to know and love the French culture. Teaching a foreign language is opening the door to a whole new world, as language and culture walk hand in hand, and she is always happy to see her students open up to new ways of life while they learn a new language.

In her free time, she loves to sing, play guitar, and swim with her family.