Alex Fan: From the front of the Classroom to in front of the Camera

He was an Elementary School teacher in New York City. That changed when he quit everything moving to Canada fulfilling his acting dreams. I talked with the aspiring Chinese American actor via Zoom from his home in the Vancouver suburbs. This conversation was edited for length and clarity.

How did this begin?

I got my master’s in Elementary Education. Was an after-school teacher and college professor for a while. While getting my master’s taught at a few schools. After getting that worked on…