Random Fun Facts
- I organized a soccer team with my friends in high school, but our team went on a three-year-long losing spree.
- I am incredibly afraid of dogs for some reason. This is quite strange, as I have two dogs.
- I used to be very good at cooking.
Address and Contact Information
- Email: chrisch@bu.edu
- Phone: 617-971-7353
- Address: 700 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA, 02215
Academic
Boston University: Bachelor of Arts, History: Expected May 2023
- Cumulative GPA: 3.65/4.00
- Dean's list: Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2020
- Phi Alpha Theta - National Honor History Society
- Relevant Coursework: "War, Peace, and Diplomacy," "Causes of War and Peace," "History of War," "The Historian's Craft," "Europe Post-WWI," "Writing, Research, and Inquiry"
Chinese Historical Christian Database: Research Assistant: October 2022 - Present
- Review, interpret, and extract relevant data from Chinese primary sources from the 1930s
- Conduct independent research to locate the documented churches and missionaries in modern China.
- Collaborate with a team of researchers to analyze findings from primary sources and personal research
- Support the development and maintenance of the main database by organizing and inputting information gathered from primary sources and personal research into a Google spreadsheet
Boston University Undergraduate Historical Association Annual Conference: Presenter: Accepted for April 2023
- Write and present a 10-page research paper titled - A Golden Age Ahead? Soviet Union After the Helsinki Accords
Shenzhen Meten English: TOEFL Tutor: July - August 2022
- Taught one-on-one TOEFL listening, reading, and writing classes to high school students
- Interpreted the curriculum and modified instructions according to the individual needs of each student
- Best student: scored 95 (increased by 15 points)
- Second best student: scored 85 (increased by 10 points)
- Third best student: scored 84 (increased by 6 points)
Campus and Community Involvement
LTD.STK Independent Curator & Retail Business Partner April 2022 - Present
- Increased sales by $5,000 by curating and cataloging retail goods for a local business
- Jumpstarted the business' expansion into the vintage and second-hand market by providing them with over $3,000 worth of curated goods, offering professional advice about retail space optimization, and connecting them to other local sellers
- Limited Stock is a local sneaker and clothing store.
Prison Book Program: Volunteer September - October 2022
- Collected books that had been donated and reviewed them for relevance and appropriateness
- Assisted in the expansion of the organization library by organizing and cataloging its books
- Prison Book Program is a local non-profit organization for a great cause: sending books to the incarcerated population across the country.
Teaching for China Boston University Branch: Event planning Team Member/Volunteer: January - December 2021
- Raised awareness about underprivileged children in rural China and recruited volunteer teachers for the program
- Advertised program to college and local communities through online lessons, weekly blog posts, digital engagement activities, and promotions
- Assisted in the creation of a long-term letter exchange program between university students and children in the program
- Designed a semester-long volunteer/child shared reading program
The Fresh Food Co. at Warren Towers: Food Service Worker: January - October 2020
- Prepared and served food in the dining hall late-night cafe, averaging over 110 orders per five-hour shift
- Continued working during the early months of the pandemic, assisting in the transition to pick-up orders