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Mark Ochs

Mark Ochs has taught at Shaw Middle School since 2004, and has been teaching since 2002.  Other places he has taught are Sparks Middle, Traner Middle, ​Spanish Springs High, Damonte Ranch High, Hug High & Bishop Manogue Catholic High Schools.

In 2010 he graduated from the University of Nevada with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Nutrition and in 2013 he graduated from the University of Nevada with a Masters of Education degree.

Teaching Positions:
​Shaw Middle School STEM Lab: 2012 – 2019
​Sky Ranch Middle School STEM Lab: 2019 – Present

Professional Development and Experiences
  • Creative Learning Systems – Advanced Facilitator Development Conference (2014)
  • Project Lead The Way – Design and Modeling (2014)
  • Nevada STEM Underwater and Aerial Vehicle Computer Science Institute (2016)
  • Honeywell Educators at Space Academy (2017)​
  • Apple Teacher with Swift Playgrounds Recognition (2018)
  • ​Cyber Security Initiative for Nevada Teachers (2018)
  • ​​Nevada Integrated Technology Standards Review Team (2018)
  • Washoe County School District 21st Century Explore Badge (2018)​
  • Seesaw Ambassador (2019)
  • MakerBot Operator (2019)
  • ​MakerBot Curriculum Creator (2019)
  • Washoe County School District 21st Century Practitioner Badge (2019) 
  • ​Washoe County School District 21st Century Leader Badge (2019)
  • ​Research Experience in Cybersecurity for Nevada Teachers (2019)