About Me

I've been teaching senior Chemistry, Physics, and Computer Science in Coquitlam, British Columbia since 2002, a combination that raises eyebrows more often than not. My background includes a BSc in Chemistry and a BEd from the University of British Columbia, along with graduate level work in education at Simon Fraser University. Covering all three disciplines at the senior level is rare, and it's something I take seriously.

I was born and raised in Seoul, Korea. From an early age, my parents emphasized the value of a strong education. As part of that, I attended St. Michaels University School in Victoria as an international student before continuing to UBC. Those experiences shaped how I think about learning. I value structure, clarity, and the ability to think across disciplines rather than within silos.

Over the past two decades, I have taught AP Chemistry, AP Physics, and Computer Programming, along with Integrated Physics and Chemistry, a cohort program I designed from the ground up. This range reflects a consistent belief. Strong students are not defined by how much they remember, but by how well they connect ideas and apply them when it matters.

I have always been drawn to students whose ability is not fully reflected in their results. Again and again, I see capable students who understand the material but struggle to perform consistently. The issue is rarely knowledge. More often, it is a lack of structure. Helping students build systems that make their performance more reliable has become the most meaningful part of my work.

I believe academic performance is not primarily a knowledge problem. It is a systems problem. My work has focused on turning that belief into something practical. I aim to build approaches that are clear, repeatable, and useful long after a course ends.

This blog is an extension of that work. It is where I think through how students learn, why performance breaks down, and what it takes to build consistency in an environment where information is everywhere but structure is often missing.