Chris Papalia

Chris Papalia

Head of Memorial House, Teacher, University Counsellor

St. Andrew's College

Biography

Chris Papalia joined the faculty at St. Andrew’s College in 2012. At SAC, he regularly teaches the AP-Statistics and AP-Research courses and is the Head of Memorial House. Chris is also the administrator of SAC’s Summer School program. He has coached Varsity Baseball, Varsity Hockey, and Varsity Squash, co-facilitated the Social Justice Council, and runs the R for Data Visualization Club and Chess Club. Chris has presented three different talks at the Ontario Association of Mathematics Educators (OAME) annual conference and has guest lectured at the University of Toronto in the Preservice Teacher Education program.

Chris is a graduate of Macalester College in St. Paul, MN, where he majored in physics and was a four-year letter-winner in baseball for the Scots. In addition to his teaching, he is a Baseball Ontario learning facilitator and coach evaluator and represented Ontario as a coach at the Canada Cup and the Canada Summer Games. Chris stays active by playing golf and squash and is privileged to live on the beautiful SAC campus.

Interests
  • Mathematics Education
  • Athletics Coaching & NCAA Recruiting and Consulting
  • R and Data Visualization
Education
  • MEd in Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning, 2018

    University of Toronto

  • BEd in Physics and Mathematics, 2009

    University of Toronto

  • BA in Physics, 2007

    Macalester College

Teaching Experience

 
 
 
 
 
St. Andrew's College
Head of House, Teacher
August 2012 – Present Aurora, ON

Responsibilities include:

  • Boarding & Day Head of House
  • Director of Summer School
  • Teaching Mathematics and Science
  • Faculty Committee Chair - IT Integration
  • Coaching Baseball, Hockey, and Squash
 
 
 
 
 
Durham District School Board
Teacher and Coach
September 2009 – June 2012 Ajax, ON

Responsibilities include:

  • Teaching Physics, Mathematics, Science
  • Coaching Baseball, Hockey, Football

Consulting & Volunteering

SAC
Associate University Counsellor (NCAA)
University Counsellor for NCAA Athletics
See certificate
Baseball Ontario Around the Horn Podcast Host
Hosted Baseball Ontario coaching podcasts from professionals to train youth and higher level coaches accross North America.
See certificate
NCAA Consultant
Discussed NCAA Baseball and provided a roadmap for baseball athletes to find an institution
See certificate

Contact

The best way to contact me is by email.