About Me

Hello and welcome! First and foremost, I'd like to thank you for your time in viewing my portfolio. My name is Eric Chen and my educational journey began when I began to volunteer for my elementary school's afterschool program in high school, where I found comfort working along peers and students with the goal of student joy and engagement in mind.

I believe that one of the best feelings in the world is helping others make meaningful connections that they can be proud of. In my time volunteering at a local church's robotics program, seeing students' determination and heart in making things "work" is a driving sensation that fuels my passion in teaching.

I took this step further and pursued my History BA & 7-12 Social Studies Adolescence Education EdM at the University at Buffalo with the hopes of creating a larger impact for our next generation of learners. I take pride in bridging creativity with fun and meaningful pedagogy in order to make every student feel as though our classroom serves as not only a safe space for learning, but also as a home.

To find out more about who I am as an educator, feel free to browse around the portfolio!