About Christopher K Chung

The Beginning…

CK was born at 3:07am on December 12, 1979 in Melrose Park, Illinois as Christopher Kwangduk Chung to Yoon and Ann Chung. CK has a brother, Clint, who is two years younger. CK grew up in Plainfield, Illinois where his parents currently reside.

CK attended Apple Tree Preschool, Grand Prairie Elementary School, and Indian Trail Middle School.

The High School Years…

In high school, CK captained the Varsity Soccer Team during his Junior and Senior years receiving MVP honors his Senior year, during which he led the team with 24 goals and was named to the All-Conference, All-Area, and All-Sectional teams. CK was also part of various club teams including one of the nation’s top 3-v-3 soccer teams.

CK was also heavily involved in music as a member of the Symphonic Band, Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combo, Saxophone Quartet, and Allerton Wind Symposium. The Marching Band was recognized as one of the top bands in the state, while the Symphonic Band was recognized as one of the top bands in the country. CK served as Section Leader and Senior Representative and was named the school’s Best Musician by his fellow classmates.

Excelling academically, CK was a member of the National Honor Society and recognized as an Illinois State Scholar. He also received the Rotary Club Award, All-Conference Academic Award, Presidential Education Award, and IHSA Scholastic Achievement Award. CK was also named as one of the Outstanding High School Achievers of Will County as the top Scholar-Athlete from his school.

CK graduated from Plainfield High School (now Plainfield Central) in 1998.

The College Years…

Receiving numerous offers from various schools for both his music and athletic talents, CK chose to attend Drake University to study Information Systems and play on the Men’s NCAA Division-I Soccer Team. Unfortunately, due to a chronic lower-back injury, CK was forced to retire from competitive soccer after his first year and thus transferred to Northern Illinois University in the fall of 1999 to continue his education.

It wasn’t until his third year at NIU that CK decided to pursue a major in Communication. It was at this point that CK developed his leadership skills and became heavily involved on campus. As well as holding numerous positions for the Illinois Gamma Chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity (SAE) - including Honorary President - CK also held executive positions with Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity. In addition to that, CK held positions with the Communication Student Advisory Council and Colleges Against Cancer. He was also a member of the Public Relations Student Society of America, the Red Cross Disaster Services Team, and the Men’s Soccer Club.

CK graduated from Northern Illinois University with a B.S. in Corporate and Organizational Communication in August of 2003 and was presented with the Outstanding Major Award for Communication Studies.

For more details on CK’s collegiate career, please feel free to view the resume page.

The Real World…

Immediately after graduating from college, CK followed his dream and packed up and drove out to Orange County, California to begin his life in the real world.

CK worked as a Construction Crewman, Special Events Assistant, and freelance marketer until he found a position in March of 2004 as a Direct Sales Representative with Advanced Access - a leading internet company that designs websites for the real estate industry. While there, CK embraced the opportunity and developed his professional career. Recognizing his talents, the senior executives established CK as a Website Marketing Specialist where he optimized websites for the company’s premium clientèle.

After two years at Advanced Access, CK moved on in March of 2006 to become the inaugural Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Specialist for Experian Consumer Direct - the direct-to-consumer arm of the worldwide information conglomerate. At Experian, CK worked on some of the highest traffic generating websites in the highly regulated financial sector.

The growing demand for SEO experts has led to constant job offers for CK from numerous companies including the likes of Disney, Microsoft, Yahoo, eBay, Autobytel, NewEgg, and Business.com, among many others. In December of 2006, CK signed on to head up the SEO operations for Argus Interactive Agency - an award-winning Search Marketing and Web Development firm.

The Entreprenuer…

Since January of 2006, CK has also been cultivating his own web projects and consulting for a limited number of clients under his entrepreneurship, WEBOSIS. As of July of 2007, CK has taken this endeavor on full-time.

For more details on CK’s professional career, please feel free to view the resume page.