1. Curriculum Vitae
Mark F. Schrader
456 Hio Ridge Road, Denmark, ME 04022 (207) 890-1000
Education & Certification:
 Ph.D. Public Policy: concentration in Educational Leadership, 2015, University of Southern
Maine, Portland, ME
 CAS Principal & Supervision, 2002, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
 M. Ed. in Special Education, 1997, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
 B.S. in Hotel Administration, 1987, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
 Maine Postgraduate Professional Teaching License (040): Building Administrator K-12
 Trainer Certification: Safety Care, behavioral safety training
Professional Accomplishments:
Principal: MSAD #72
Brownfield-Denmark Elementary School, Denmark, ME 8/08 – 6/15
Charles A Snow Elementary School, Fryeburg, ME 7/13 - present
• Supervised a staff of 40 Teachers and Educational Technicians.
• Conducted staff trainings.
• Developed and maintained school budget.
• Transformed school from low-performing to high-performing over a 4 year period.
• District-wide Attendance (Truancy) Coordinator
• District-wide Student information System Administrator
District-Wide Coordinator of Special Education: MSAD #61, Naples, ME 8/03 –6/08
 Conducted staff trainings (MS & HS)
 Supervised a staff of 30 Special Educators and Educational Technicians.
 Chaired over 800 IEP Team/PET meetings
 Presided as Interim Special Education Director (spring 2004)
 Developed programs for students with emotional needs and students with mental retardation.
Instructor: Phoenix University, Online (Fall ‘03, Winter ‘04)
 Taught graduate-level class in School Law and Ethical Principles
Teacher, Special Ed: Fluvanna Middle School, Fork Union, VA 8/97 – 6/03
 Lead Teacher: Year-Round School pilot program
 Instructed middle school for students with MR, LD, ED and OHI (6 years)
 Summer Administrative Intern (1 summer)
 Summer School Administrator (3 years)
 Special Education Team Leader (3 years)
 Odyssey of the Mind Coordinator (3 years)
 Technology Student Association Coordinator (1 year)
 Teacher Retention Committee (2 years)
 Assistive Technology Committee (1 year)
 New teacher mentor (3 years)
 Reading committee (2 years)

2. Teacher, Special Education: Culpeper Middle School, Culpeper, VA 9/94-6/96
 Instructed grades 7- 9 seriously emotionally disturbed students in self-contained setting
Teaching Assistant/Substitute: Burgess Lane School, Charlottesville, VA 9/92 – 9/94
 Worked with seriously emotionally disturbed children in separate day school
Child/Family Counselor: Child Aide Program, Region X, Charlottesville, VA 6/93 – 6/94
 Worked with at-risk children and their families to help maintain the family structure. Aided the
family in finding additional strategies and resources within the Charlottesville community.
 Counseled in anger control and impulsivity control
 Worked with Children of Addicts program.
Private School Residential Counselor: Oakland School, Boyd Tavern, VA 6/91 – 8/92
 Live-in counselor for children with learning disabilities, ages 7-16, in a residential setting.
 Taught archery, swimming, guitar, photography, and tutored mathematics.
Presentations & Facilitations:
2015
• Presentation of Dissertation. “Uncovering the Characteristics of Elementary-Aged Student
Engagement”: Doctorate Committee and USM faculty
2013
 Maine Principals Association Fall Conference. “Debunking the High Poverty/Low Performance
Myth”: K-12 Administrators
2011- 13
 Safety-care: behavioral safety training: K-12 Educators
2012
 State of Maine “Experts down the Hall” Conference on RTI. “School Change Process”: K-12
Educators
2010
 State of Maine Positive Behavior and Intervention Systems (PBIS) Conference. “Changing
Minds” : K-12 Educators
2007
 Interpreting DRA scores and generating strategies: Grade 1 Teachers
 Developing a Balanced Literacy Program: Grade 1 Teachers
2006
 Using Multiple Intelligences in lesson planning: Gr. 7-12 Special Educators
 Aligning Curriculum with Standards: Grade 1 Teachers
 Strategies for Students with Asperger’s: Gr. 7-12 Special Educators/ Staff
 Vertical Curriculum Alignment & interpreting standardized test scores: Gr. K-6 Teachers
2005
 Using Strategies and Practice for Reading Comprehension: Gr. K-12 Special Educators
 Enhancing Skills of Para-educators: Gr. K-12 Educational Technicians
2004
 Instructional Strategies for Differentiation: Gr. K-12 Special Educators
 Managing Difficult Behaviors: Gr. K-12 Educational Technicians
2003
 Grading Students with Disabilities: Gr. 7-12 Teachers
 Strategies for Students with ADHD: Gr. K-12 Educational Technicians
 Interpreting the WJ-III Test of Achievement: Gr. 7-12 Special Educators
Committees & Projects:

3.  2014 – present Member of District Teacher Evaluation Steering Committee
 2013 Developed Grade-level end-of-year assessments (K-8)
 2011-present Member of MSAD 72 Technology committee
 2012 Wrote the MSAD 72 District-Wide Response to Intervention Plan (RtI)
 2005-present Lake Region Vocational Center Advisory Board
 2010-11 Member of the Maine Project Connect policy advisory board (to reduce teen dating
violence)
 2010 Member of math curriculum adoption committee
 2009 Chaired reading curriculum adoption committee
 2008 Transitions Outcomes Project
 2007 Contributed to the development of the district-wide Special Education Staff Handbook
 2006-08 Drop-out Prevention Committee Member
 2007 NEASC School recertification committee
 2006 State of Maine, Dept. of Special Services, site review team
 2006 CHOICES (behavioral programming) committee chair