A native of Ohio, Mark graduated from Ohio University with a degree in political science and sociology and wrote an honors thesis on welfare reform. He served as a tutor at a local middle school, as a volunteer at the regional homeless shelter, and as a research scholar for the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs. He also interned with the Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development and with Policy Matters Ohio.
Field placement: Hunger Free Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
Policy placement: Families USA
Washington, D.C.