About Mark

Mark began his teaching career in 1996 at Ecoff Elementary School in Chesterfield County, Virginia, where he taught third grade for ten years. During this time, he served as Lead Technology Teacher and was honored as Ecoff Elementary’s 2000–2001 Teacher of the Year.

From 2006 until his retirement in June 2023, Mark worked for Richmond Public Schools as an Educational Technology Integrator. In this role, he helped educators incorporate technology into their instruction by providing training, resources, and modeling of best practices. He designed and delivered a 

wide range of professional development sessions, including Google Classroom for Beginners, Google Forms for Assessment, G Suite Fundamentals, Google Sites for Teachers, and best practices for screencasting and YouTube integration.

Between 2015 and 2020, he designed and facilitated the asynchronous professional development course Building Digital Skills. In 2019, he led the working group that developed Internetsafety4RPS, a CIPA-compliant digital safety information campaign. He is recognized for creating RPS@Home (now retired), the district-wide digital learning platform launched in March 2020 to deliver virtual instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mark holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications, a Master of Teaching degree, and a Post-Baccalaureate Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching for K-12 Educators, all from Virginia Commonwealth University.

He has extensive expertise with both Windows and macOS platforms, with emphasis on web development, digital graphics, and desktop publishing. Decades of providing technology support to colleagues, friends, and family ultimately inspired his commitment to helping individuals strengthen their personal cybersecurity skills.