Bachelor of Education — Mathematics Focus
EXPECTED DEC 2026Professional Development Program, Simon Fraser University — Burnaby, BC
- BC Teacher Regulation Branch (TRB) certification expected early 2027.
CURRICULUM VITAE
CHRIS PARK
PHYSICS & MATHEMATICS TEACHER
Physics and mathematics teacher candidate with an Honours Physics degree from UBC and 1,400+ hours teaching grades 8 to 12. I teach clear lessons, build strong skills, and help students understand why an answer is right.
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CERTIFICATION
CERTIFICATION
& EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Honours Physics (with Distinction)
MAY 2021University of British Columbia — Vancouver, BC
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TEACHING
TEACHING
EXPERIENCE
Student Teacher, Long Practicum
SEP–DEC 2026Enver Creek Secondary School — Surrey, BC
Subjects: Scimatics 8, Math 9, Physics 11
- Planning and teaching full instructional units, including lesson sequencing, pacing, and both formative and summative assessment.
- Designing competency-based assessment aligned to BC's redesigned curriculum, using formative checks to adjust instruction for a range of learners.
- Building lessons around the history and reasoning behind each concept so students understand the work rather than memorize steps.
- Using Building Thinking Classrooms methods, including visibly random groups and vertical non-permanent surfaces, for group problem-solving.
Student Teacher, Short Practicum
FEB–APR 2026Enver Creek Secondary School — Surrey, BC
Subjects: Physics 11, Scimatics 8, Calculus 12
- Planned and taught lessons across three courses under mentorship, focused on the reasoning and history behind each idea.
- Managed daily classroom routines and behaviour for classes of roughly 30 students.
Instructor
SEP 2015–AUG 2021 & MAR 2024–PRESENTJL Academy — Vancouver, BC
Subjects: Science 8, Math 8/9, Pre-Calculus 11/12, Physics 11/12, IB Calculus SL 11/12
- Deliver in-person instruction to BC students in grades 8 to 12, planning lessons and assessment across a wide subject range.
Instructor
MAR 2024–JUL 2025Edu-village Learning Centre — Surrey, BC
Subjects: Science 8, Math 8/9/10, Physics 11/12, AP Calculus 12
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, PHYS 159
2018 & 2020University of British Columbia — Vancouver, BC
- Ran weekly lab sessions for first-year students, teaching experimental technique and data analysis.
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SUBJECT
SUBJECT
EXPERTISE
& SKILLS
TEACHABLE SUBJECTS
Mathematics 8–12 (Pre-Calculus 11/12, Calculus 12, AP/IB Calculus), Physics 11–12, Science 8–10.
ASSESSMENT & PEDAGOGY
Competency-based assessment, Building Thinking Classrooms, inquiry and Nature of Science instruction, differentiated instruction.
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Designs and builds interactive simulations and learning tools with AI support (see the Sims on this site), based on points where students often need a visual.
LANGUAGES
English (native), Korean (fluent).
EXTRACURRICULAR
Can start and run an AI Club for student AI projects.
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RESEARCH
RESEARCH
& TECHNICAL
Laboratory and research experience relevant to classroom science.
Photonic & Cryogenic Laboratory Technician
2022–2024Quantum Matter Institute, University of British Columbia — Vancouver, BC
- Operated and maintained advanced research equipment: FTIR spectrometers, 1K/4K cryostats, HV/UHV systems, vacuum pumps, lasers, and optics.
- Supported graduate students and faculty in advancing their research projects.
Research Assistant
2018–2019University of Würzburg — Germany
- Ran a Scanning Tunneling Microscope to collect data on a 12-month co-op.
- Trained incoming master's students in laboratory procedures and equipment.
- Presented findings in a 15-minute talk at the German Physical Society's 2019 spring meeting.
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