Chima holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from UNC-Pembroke and a Master of Music in Keyboard Performance and Pedagogy from East Carolina University. His performance background includes experience as both a solo and a collaborative pianist, jazz ensemble and jazz combo pianist, in chamber ensembles, and in churches as a keyboardist and organist. He has been teaching music for over 10 years, and strives to encourage his students to develop a love for music.