Mark Selle, Ph.D.

Experience

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  Saint George's School

  Sept 1984 - Aug 1985

  Mathematics Teacher

  Filled a one-year sabbatical leave for the high school mathematics teacher teaching Calculus, Math Analysis, and Algebra &Trigonometry.

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  Monarch Foods

  Aug 1985 - Mar 1986

  Assistant Manager

  Served as assistant manager for the Shakey's Pizza Parlor in Shoreline, Washington while working to establish my teaching career.

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  Shoreline and Edmonds School Districts

  Jan 1986 - Feb 1988

  Substitute Teacher

  Served as a substitute teacher. I was most frequently called for high school mathematics but taught all subjects in all grade levels K-12.

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  Achieve Educational Services

  Feb 1986 - Jun 1996

  President, Vice President, Principal, and Teacher

  I started as a tutor and taught at least one class for my entire time at Achieve. I founded and taught in Achieve's SAT Test Preparation Program from June of 1986 to June of 1990. I served as Vice President of Public Relations and Marketing from September 1986 to July of 1990. I founded and served as the first Principal of Achieve Preparatory Academy from August 1988 to July of 1990. I served as President of the organization from July of 1990 to June of 1996.

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  Kettle Falls Middle School

  Jul 1996 - Jun 1999

  Principal

  As principal of Kettle Falls Middle School, I served as the instructional leader for grades five through eight. My duties included supervision, evaluation, curriculum leadership and reform, budget management, reporting monthly to the superintendent and board of directors, and serving on committees. I also taught math during my time at Kettle Falls Middle School.

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  Valley School District

  Jul 1999 - Jun 2013

  Superintendent

  As Superintendent of the Valley School District I served as the Chief Executive Officer responsible for all aspects of the organization. I increased school enrollment by 71% over 14 years by attracting local families to choose the district over neighboring districts. Under my leadership, the district founded a statewide virtual academy that grew to the second largest in the State of Washington by offering an alternative to families and partnering with 14 school districts across the state. I led a successful capital campaign resulting in four major modernization and new construction projects over seven years. I founded an innovative transportation cooperative that cut transportation costs for a consortium of 14 school districts. I increased revenues from $1 million to $12 million over 14 years. I founded an innovative high school under special legislation passed in 2010 resulting in the only innovative high school operating under this new law in Washington State. I founded a much needed childcare and preschool through the school district. I provided professional training and college level credit programs for teachers and administrators. For all but two years of my time at the Valley School District, I taught at least one class, usually algebra, but also a year and a half of Latin for Paideia High School. Show less

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  Seattle Pacific University

  Aug 2002 - Jan 2008

  Adjunct Faculty

  I taught courses through SPU's Spiral Program while I was Superintendent of the Valley School District. Courses included reading methods and online teaching.

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  Orient School District

  Jan 2005 - Jun 2014

  Superintendent

  I served as the Chief Executive Officer of the school district responsible for overseeing and directing all aspects of the organization. My duties included advising the board of directors, leadership, decision-making, communications, and management. Some of my significant accomplishments included directing a successful school building modernization project, turning around a deficit financial situation and putting the district on solid financial ground, and developing a statewide online education presence. Show less

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  Grand Canyon University

  Aug 2013 - Jan 2016

  Field Experience Supervisor

  I supervised student teachers for Grand Canyon University. My duties included regular communications with student teachers and master teachers at specific school sites in Washington State, onsite observations, collaboration, feedback, and evaluation.

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  Cataldo Catholic School

  Jul 2014 - Jun 2018

  Head of School

  I have taught each year of my time at Cataldo in the areas of algebra, elementary mathematics, and leadership. My leadership duties include ensuring Cataldo’s vitality in the full faith community, curriculum and instructional leadership, communication, personnel, budgeting, student life, and school planning. My additional duties include board leadership, comprehensive finance, facilities, advancement and marketing, IT, and admissions and enrollment management.Significant Accomplishments:• Increasing high school math honors placement of graduating 8th graders by 83%• Continuing Cataldo’s strong position in curriculum and instructional excellence• Reestablishing Math is Cool, Lego Robotics, and a Science Night in addition to continuing the Chess Club and adding Art as an integral part of the curriculum• Leading a great advancement team that increased revenues from the three major fundraisers by 125% from 164K in 2014 to 369K in 2017 and enrollment 18% from 348 in 2014 to 412 in 2017• Leading facilities improvements resulting in three new classrooms over three years• Leading the development of a new policy providing free tuition for the children of employees• Instituted the use of Discipline with Purpose, a program aimed at traditional Catholic virtue-based moral formation and self-discipline Show less

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  Whitworth University

  Aug 2018 - May 2024

  Lecturer

  I am responsible for teaching EDU 461 Assessment, Management, and Differentiation for Elementary School, EDU 465 Assessment, Management, and Differentiation for Middle and High School, EDU 485 Middle/High School Field Experience, EDU 367/567 Introduction to Intercultural Education, EDU 368 Field Immersion in Intercultural Education, and EDU 401W Democracy, Leadership, and Schooling. I also direct the Intercultural Education Field Experience Program.

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  Retired

  May 2024 - now

  Retired