Evan Sharp
Principal Consultant at Coast Mountain Academy
Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
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Top SchoolEvan Sharp is a Principal Consultant and educator based in Squamish, BC, with 11 years of experience blending curriculum design, technology integration, and classroom leadership for schools. He holds a BA and MA in Classics and a BEd in History and Philosophy, and has spent over 15 years mentoring young people both in and out of formal education. Equally at home in code, Evan contributes to PHP open-source projects like Anchor CMS and CodeIgniter4, focusing on backend fixes and clearer documentation that improve developer and user experience. A fluent French speaker and lifelong student of languages, he brings playful attention to language and pedagogy to technical and educational challenges alike. Outside work he’s a National Ringette League official, a former sponsored 24-hour solo mountain bike racer and a devoted ice climber—interests that inform a risk-aware, endurance-minded approach to problem solving.
11 years of coding experience
Masters of Arts, Ancient Mediterranean Cultures, Masters of Arts, Ancient Mediterranean Cultures at Wilfrid Laurier UniversityBachelor of Education (B.Ed.), Intermediate-Senior Education (History & Philosophy), Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), Intermediate-Senior Education (History & Philosophy) at University of TorontoHonours Bachelor of Arts, Classics, Philosophy, Undergraduate, Honours Bachelor of Arts, Classics, Philosophy, Undergraduate at University of Waterloo
French, Latin, Spanish
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Github Skills (18)
framework710
debug10
javascript10
zend-framework10
apache10
php-framework10
php10
file-upload10
codeigniter10
documentation10
html9
css8
freeradius6
internet-explorer6
jquery6
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
anchorcms/anchor-cms
Jan 2017 - Aug 2018
A lightweight blog CMS for PHP
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:10 commits, 11 PRs, 29 comments in 1 year 6 months
Contributions summary:Evan primarily focused on bug fixes and minor enhancements to the Anchor CMS codebase. Their contributions involved addressing issues related to file uploads and custom field handling. They also updated the version constant and replaced an outdated JavaScript library. Additionally, the user made adjustments to CSS files and improved editor feedback, indicating a focus on improving the user experience.
cmscms-blogphpcontaophp8
codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4
Mar 2021 - May 2021
Open Source PHP Framework (originally from EllisLab)
Role in this project:Back-end Developer & Technical Writer
Back-end Developer & Technical WriterContributions:2 reviews, 8 commits, 2 PRs in 1 month
Contributions summary:Evan contributed to the CodeIgniter4 framework by addressing a Chromium-related debugging issue, modifying JavaScript code within the toolbar loader to avoid browser console errors. They also updated the documentation, providing crucial information and configuration examples for running CodeIgniter4 in Apache environments, particularly focusing on `mod_userdir`. Furthermore, the user made multiple edits and refinements to the installation guide, specifically improving the documentation related to Apache setup.
codeigniterphpframeworkcodeigniter4php7
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