Mark McGarry has over 15 years of experience in education, including serving as an English teacher, department head, coach, and interim vice principal. He holds a Master's in School Principalship and administrator certification. McGarry has experience facilitating data analysis and discussions around curriculum, assessment, and school improvement at the building and district level in Holt Public Schools. He has presented at several education conferences and published on assessment and the Common Core. McGarry is currently an English teacher and continues to take on leadership roles around curriculum, data, and professional development.

1. Mark McGarry
211 Raritan Road, Lansing, Michigan 48911
mysticjedi82@gmail.com | Cell: (517) 243-0511
EDUCATION
School Administrator Certification 2015
Elementary & Secondary
Central Michigan University 2013-2015
Master of School Principalship
University of Michigan-Flint 2007-2009
Master of English
Michigan Secondary Professional Teacher Certification 2005
English (BA) and History (CC)
Grand Valley State University 2001-2005
Bachelor of Arts – Major: English
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Summer School Supervisor – Holt High School 2015
Enrolled students in classes, monitored student progress through Edgenuity, handled student payments and
records. Informed parents of student progress.
Interim Junior High Vice-Principal – Holt Junior High School 2015
Performed daily responsibilities of an assistant principal, including student discipline, contacting parents,
organizing building level events, and helping maintain building safety. Coordinated traffic flow between
buses, students, and parents. Assisted teachers with classroom and building concerns.
Administrative Intern – Holt Junior High School 2013-2015
Served over 300 hours in the roles of principal and assistant principal; actively participated and engaged in
daily operations including building a master schedule, building-level reviews, and parent-teacher meetings.
PBIS Facilitator– Holt Junior High School 2012-Present
Analyzed behavior data to facilitate and direct active dialog concerning building procedures and initiatives.
District Data Coach – Holt Public Schools 2014-Present
Facilitated discussion on emerging trends on a building and district level using standardized test and screener
data.
District Leadership Team – Holt Public Schools 2014-Present
Led data analysis and provided feedback to administration on improvements to district-level systems
Diversity Task-Force – Holt Public Schools 2012-2013
Discussed how to promote community and serve all students.
Department Head – Holt Junior High School 2011-Present
Developed curriculum based on the Common Core for seventh grade English, a drama elective, seventh grade
summer school, eighth grade summer school, and a tier two reading intervention class. Organized and
facilitated curriculum meetings as well as represented the department at building and district level.

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Building Leadership Team – Holt Junior High School 2011-Present
Facilitated building-level and grade specific conversations.
Head Track and Field Coach – Holt Junior High School 2007-Present
Organized parent meetings, trained assistant coaches and volunteers, scheduled practices and meets, and
mentored athletes in sportsmanship.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Principal Leadership November 2014
Co-Authored "Fostering an Environment for Effective Formative Assessments and
Implementation of the Common Core"
Michigan State University’s Education Policy Center 2014
Co-Presented "Re-envisioning Assessment, Accountability, and Data Use to Support Schools"
START Conference on Autism 2009
Presented "Inclusive Techniques- Using Star Wars"
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
English Teacher – Holt Public Schools, Holt Junior High School 2006-Present
Sponsored the school newspaper, a student run writing center, lunch group, anime club, and reading/exercise
group. Work collaboratively with teachers while teaching 7th grade English, 8th grade English, 7th grade Social
Studies, and 10th grade World History. Taught seventh and eighth grade summer school. Proctored an online
high school summer school session. Incorporated online learning to engage multiple levels of students to
promote a learning process.
Writing and Reading Instructor – Lansing Community College 2005-2006
Used reading screeners to determine rate of growth for a variety of age groups.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Illuminate Ed – Holt Public Schools 2014-Present
Discussed uses and tools within the data warehouse program Illuminate Ed.
Cognitive Coaching— Muskegon Intermediate School District 2014
Used the work of Arthur L. Costa and Robert J. Gramstron to discuss what cognitive coaching is and practice
cognitive conversations.
Reading Apprenticeship—Ingham Intermediate School District 2014-Present
Implemented the work put together by WestEd to discuss and practice reading engagement methods.
Formative Assessment (PLC) — Holt Junior High School 2013-Present
Utilized the work of W. James Popham to participate in discussions on formative assessment and its
implementation in my classroom.
Teachers Learning Together (TLT) — ISD/ Holt Public Schools 2010- Present
Attended training held by Dr. Kevin Feldman and implemented his framework as a basis for peer observations
to learn about engagement practices in 7-12 classrooms.

3. 21st Century Educators—ISD 2009
Learned about and utilized web-based tools to create a more interactive classroom.