Chris Adams

Motivational leader and organizational problem-solver with advanced supervisory, team building and interpersonal skills.

Experience stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to drive department and student success. Focused on using training, mentoring and morale-building techniques to maximize teacher engagement and effectiveness. Dynamic and purpose-driven Physics Teacher offering success in maintaining students' attention when teaching a modern physics curriculum.

Motivated to instill excitement and interest about science and physics by describing how physics explains motion, force and energy of objects. Talented in sparking students' curiosity by providing formulas and principles that explain the physics behind movement of all things.

Department Head of Science - Richmond Green Secondary School - Richmond Hill, ON

(2016-03 - 2022-06)

• Model supportive leadership qualities, motivating teachers to achieve department goals and promote staff participation and team building.
• Create culture of empowerment and innovation for teachers to promote engagement in their classrooms.
• Cultivate talented team of teachers through outstanding mentoring, coaching and modelling effective teaching skills.
• Build and strengthen positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
• Develop instructional materials for technology-based redesign of courses.
• Mentor other educators by delivering insight, positive feedback and constructive criticism.
• Coach new teachers on school guidelines to decrease training time and increase teacher success.
• Assist fellow teachers with assignment development, special projects, tests, administrative updates and grading.
• Work with teachers to design interactive lessons and increase student success.

Assistant Department Head of Science - Richmond Green Secondary School - Richmond Hill, ON

(2012-09 - 2016-03)

• Monitored inventory levels and placed new orders for classroom and laboratory materials to keep science supplies well-stocked.
• Coached staff on strategies to enhance performance and improve customer relations.
• Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
• Delegated work to teachers within the department, setting priorities and goals.
• Identified appropriate solutions to minimize issues and quickly solve problems.
• Trained, managed and motivated department members to promote professional skill development.

Physics Teacher - Richmond Green Secondary School - Richmond Hill, ON

(2012-09)

• Maintained regularly scheduled office hours to serve as educational and information resource to students outside of classroom lectures.
• Modeled engaging and clear presentation of complex subject matter.
• Customized and adapted lessons to meet learning needs of individuals and groups of students.
• Collaborated with colleagues and students to meet unique academic goals and drove learning success.
• Employed technology to teach students problem-solving techniques using physics.
• Demonstrated how theories from coursework can be simulated in real-world applications by leading hands-on physics activities.
• Cultivated relationships with students that enhanced learning and encouraged cooperative work on group projects.
• Instructed physics in-person and remotely and created pedagogically sound learning environments with both small and large groups.

Mathematics Teacher - Thornhill Secondary School - Thornhill, ON

(2006-09 - 2012-06)

• Conferred with specialists to support needs of students with individualized educational plans.
• Explored different avenues of learning with students to help each prepare for later educational environments.
• Used current software programs and software to assist in instruction of various parts of syllabus.
• Educated students on core principles and advanced concepts of mathematics.
• Adapted teaching methods and instructional strategies to promote learning in students of differing skill levels.
• Taught various kinds of math at standard, remedial and advanced levels.
• Fostered students' commitment to lifelong learning by connecting course materials to broader themes and current events.
• Customized instructional plans to meet needs of different students.
• Managed consistent, learning-focused classroom environments by establishing and communicating clear objectives for students.
• Coordinated materials and instructional plans for immersive activities exploring concepts.

B. Ed. - Physics Education - Queen's University (2006-05)

Hon. B. Sc. - Physics and Astronomy - York University (2005-05)