CURRICULUM VITAE

CHRIS PARK

PHYSICS & MATHEMATICS TEACHER CANDIDATE

Bachelor of Education - Mathematics Focus

Professional Development Program, Simon Fraser University - Burnaby, BC

  • BC Teacher Regulation Branch (TRB) certification expected early 2027.

Bachelor of Science, Honours Physics (with Distinction)

University of British Columbia - Vancouver, BC

Student Teacher, Long Practicum

Enver Creek Secondary School - Surrey, BC

Subjects: Scimatics 8, Math 9, Physics 11

  • Plan and teach full instructional units, including lesson sequencing, pacing, and both formative and summative assessment.
  • Design competency-based assessment aligned to BC's redesigned curriculum, using formative checks to adjust instruction for a range of learners.
  • Build lessons around the history and reasoning behind each concept so students understand the work rather than memorize steps.
  • Use Building Thinking Classrooms methods, including visibly random groups and vertical non-permanent surfaces, for group problem-solving.

Student Teacher, Short Practicum

Enver 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

JL 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

Edu-village Learning Centre - Surrey, BC

Subjects: Science 8, Math 8/9/10, Physics 11/12, AP Calculus 12

  • Delivered 400+ hours of in-person instruction in mathematics and science.

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, PHYS 159

University of British Columbia - Vancouver, BC

  • Ran weekly lab sessions for first-year students, teaching experimental technique and data analysis.
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

Design and build interactive simulations and learning tools (see the Sims on this site), based on points where students often need a visual.

LANGUAGES

English (native), Korean (fluent).

Laboratory and research experience relevant to classroom science.

Photonic & Cryogenic Laboratory Technician

Quantum 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

University 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.