Originally from Independence, Missouri, USA, Chris has most recently been teaching software development courses covering full-stack skills with ThriveDX and developing web apps to monetize. Most previously he worked as a freelance developer and content creator for AmaZix, a cryptocurrency and blockchain marketing services company. Before joining , he worked on extensive learning projects at Revature and at the Flatiron School Full-stack Web Development bootcamp, gaining him strong skills in some of the most prominent and useful languages, frameworks, and tools. He pivoted to full-stack development from teaching English as a Second Language, which gave him many years of experience in understanding and meeting student needs, at the high school and university level, including in Istanbul, Turkey. When he is not teaching or working on development projects, he also loves to travel with his amazing wife, Susan; cook; walk and play with his dog, Cash, and supervise his two robot vacuums. He currently lives in Opelika, Alabama.