Mark lives with his husband and two young children in Petaluma. He has been in education for over 20 years, has taught from Kindergarten to Masters Candidates, and is enjoying seeing the education system from the parental lens.  He loves his job as a curriculum coordinator at the North Coast School of Education where he gets the opportunity to support new teachers, mentors and administrators in becoming more effective and reflective.  He is especially passionate about Diversity Equity, Inclusion and Belonging and how we can leverage the principles of high quality relationships to support students, teachers and educational leaders.