San Jose, California

Chris, 41, earned a bachelor’s in biochemistry at the University of California, San Diego, and a master’s in information systems at Santa Clara University in California. He worked in information technology at startups in Silicon Valley and was also a sales system engineer. He has volunteered as a catechist in the San Jose Vietnamese community since 1998, working with youths and young adults. He enjoys backpacking, cooking, reading, gardening and traveling to exotic destinations. (West Province)