Chris Chun

Chris Chun has extensive work experience in the field of education. From 2021 to the present, they have served as the Director of Teaching and Learning at The Berkeley School. Prior to this, they held multiple roles at Black Pine Circle School from 2004 to 2017, including Academic Dean and Assistant Upper School Head, Diversity Coordinator, 7th and 8th Grade English Teacher, and Faculty Representative to the Board. Chris also contributed to the Asian Educators Alliance National Conference as a Steering Committee Member in 2015. Additionally, they played a key role in the API-Chai Asian Educators National Network, serving as a Moderator and overseeing various responsibilities to promote professional development for Asian-identified educators nationwide. Throughout their career, Chris also worked as a Writing Tutor, Head Instructor of the Academic Talent Development Program at UC Berkeley, Trapeze and Aerial Arts Instructor at Head Over Heels, and a Google AdWords Representative. Chris also gained experience as a Graduate Student Instructor and Reader at the UC Berkeley English and Film Departments, as well as a Ceramics Instructor at the Department of Recreation and Parks in the City of Rockville, Maryland.

Chris Chun pursued a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English with a certification in Secondary Education from the University of Maryland Baltimore County from 1995 to 1999. Subsequently, from 2000 to 2003, Chun enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley, where they completed a Master's Degree in English Literature. Later, from 2017 to 2019, Chris Chun attended Columbia University, where they obtained a Master's Degree in Independent School Leadership.