Chris Toppin ’06
Mathematics
Amherst College - B.A., Harvard Graduate School of Education - M.Ed.
Chris Toppin returned to Renbrook in 2026 as an Upper School mathematics teacher, working with students in Grades 5 through 8. A Renbrook alumnus from the Class of 2006, Chris attended the school from Grade 1 through Grade 8. He earned a B.A. in Economics from Amherst College, where he played football, and a Master of Education in Education Policy and Management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Chris began teaching in 2015 and has taught middle school mathematics at Success Academy in the Bronx and Achievement First in Brooklyn. His experience also includes teaching English in Chile and teaching mathematics to students in Grades 2 through 7 at the Russian School of Mathematics in Rocky Hill and Avon. At Renbrook, Chris also serves as a Grade 7 advisor and flag football coach.
He teaches because he wants students to discover their strengths, overcome challenges, and recognize that their voices matter. He encourages collaboration, teamwork, and relationships as students pursue their goals and develop confidence in their abilities. Chris especially values the warm, caring, and supportive community that welcomed him back to Renbrook.
Outside school, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, hiking, snowboarding, fishing, live music, reading, and drawing. Chris shares his home with his dog and speaks Spanish in addition to English.
