Bio:
Mark’s career as a professional educator includes over 27 years of classroom and administrative experience working with a wide variety of learning populations, including a focus on marginalized youth and adults throughout the Portland-Metropolitan region. He earned a B.S. in Science from Portland State University and an MAED in Computer-Based Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Phoenix. His interest in the application of technology in the classroom has placed him in many diverse environments. In 1987 he began his work with high-need, at-risk populations, exploring traditional and computer-based instruction with gang-affected youth in North Portland. Simultaneously, Mark has had a private business developing computer-based instructional solutions for business and industry with an emphasis in healthcare and professional healthcare training.