Mark F. Schrader has over 25 years of experience in education, including serving as principal of two elementary schools in Maine from 2008 to present. He holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy with a focus on Educational Leadership as well as other advanced degrees and certifications. Prior to his role as principal, Schrader worked as the District-Wide Coordinator of Special Education and has taught special education at the middle school level. He has extensive experience developing curriculum, evaluating teachers, and presenting at educational conferences on topics like student engagement, school change processes, and behavioral safety training.

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