Mark Snyder

Background

About Mark Snyder

Mark Snyder is the Leadership Development Manager for the New York State School Boards Association. Mark has developed curriculum for and facilitates NYSSBA’s Superintendent Evaluation Workshop and Board Officers Academy. Mark has also traveled to school districts all over New York State as a facilitator for numerous board retreats covering topics such as roles and responsibilities, goal setting, communication, and teambuilding. Prior to joining the NYSSBA team, Mark served for 19 years as an English teacher in an urban school district, with ten of those years as the chairman of the English department. He was also an adjunct instructor for the English Department at Hudson Valley Community College. He is well versed in curriculum design and instructional strategies, assessment and evaluation, and pedagogical theory. Additionally, Mark served for five years on a school board in a high-needs urban school district; three of those years as its vice-president. As such, Mark has a wealth of experience and knowledge in board procedures and protocol, goal setting, and superintendent evaluation/board self-evaluation. Mark received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY. He is passionate about educational equity and welcomes the opportunity to work with boards of education on behalf of the children of New York.