Evans, Chris

After working in Community Centres in Richmond and Vancouver, & GF Strong Rehab. Centre; I switched to the Computer/I.T. field (22 years now). I started at Shaughnessy Hospital as a Computer Operator then Systems Analyst. My career also includes roles such as Technical Support Analyst & Systems Engineer at various large-scale data centres incl. MDA, SFU, & Crown Packaging Ltd. My UBC Degree prepared me well for the few career changes I’ve had to make.

I was fortunate to live on campus at VST, which allowed me to enjoy the many sports-related activities I became involved in. Intramurals, the Aquatic Centre and Storm-the-Wall events were highlights for me. Too many excellent Professors and instructors to list – all very good! Sadly many that taught me have passed away recently; incl. Jack Pomfret, Bob Laycoe, and recently Dr. Richard Mosher; who all inspired me.

Originally I had planned to be a Teacher. I worked a few years in community centres in Richmond and Vancouver, but later I switched careers, studied at BCIT and have worked 22 years in the Computer/I.T. field primarily as a Technical Analyst and Systems Engineer. My education and experiences at UBC have helped me to realize my life ambitions tremendously! My Grandmother was in the first graduation class at UBC in 1916 – Grace Miller. All of my siblings and many relatives have attended UBC. The unique combination of courses I took at UBC has allowed me to seek out and obtain numerous career opportunities. I actually started my Degree in Science and then switched, graduating with a B.P.E. but kept taking science courses (Chemistry, Physics mainly) and Math for the entire duration of my five years at UBC. UBC’s outstanding reputation has always assisted me in my life goals.

My hobbies include various sports, naval history, genealogy & model building to name a few. I currently volunteer at the Museum of Anthropology as an educator for various First Nations programs. Past volunteer experience includes Vancouver Molson Indy, Sun Run, various fun runs, Vancouver Int’l Marathon to name a few.

My advice to Kinesiology students would be, supplement your studies with courses in other Faculties if you can; such as Computer Science and Science. Volunteer as much as your time allows you: e.g. Vancouver Sun Run, Vancouver Marathon, Community Centers.