Biography


 * Mark Long ** was selected from Northampton County Schools to participate in Cohort I of NC State’s Northeast Leadership Academy. Mark graduated from Chowan University in 1997 with a B.A. in History. Upon graduation he began his teaching career at Conway Middle School as an at-risk teacher under the grant program, “Amer-I-Can”, founded by football legend Jim Brown. Mark worked under this program and helped to implement new incentives through the Carolina Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, and the National Guard that helped improve student attendance rates and academic scores. For five years, Mark helped to write annual grants and them in the at-risk program at Conway Middle School and four other North Carolina counties (Jones, Greene, Hertford, and Bertie). In 2001, Mark accepted a position working at the Northampton County Alternative School teaching social studies and life skills to at-risk students. He served as a liaison with the local high schools to update administrators on student progress and make recommendations for new at-risk students. Mark made home visits to home bound students and helped them set and reach academic and personal goals. In 2009, Mark left the alternative school to teach social studies and freshman success at Northampton East High School. Mark has also coached for more than 10 seasons at Northampton East High School. He also coached football part-time for three seasons at Chowan University and served as a part time basic skills instructor at Roanoke-Chowan Community College for two years. Mark served his NELA Principal Internship at Hertford County High School in Ahoskie, NC. In July of 2012 he was hired as an Assistant Principal at newly merged Northampton High School in Conway, NC. After two years serving as an Assistant Principal at NCHS, Mark was named the Director of the Alternative Learning Program for Northampton County (July, 2014).

**Mark Edward Long ** **I am from… ** I am from the blood of the conquerors and of the conquered I am from the oppressors and of the oppressed I am from the house and from the field I am from the trail littered with tears I am from busted homes and broken bones I am from the darkness and from the light I am from the dreams of the day and of the night I am from calloused hands and dreams of better ways I am from still waters with deep caverns and retreating cays I am from the glint in my daughters’ brown eyes I am from the gap between their teeth and a birthday surprise <span style="color: #c00000; display: block; font-family: 'Californian FB',serif; font-size: 16pt; text-align: center;">I am from the blazing of my own trails <span style="color: #c00000; display: block; font-family: 'Californian FB',serif; font-size: 16pt; text-align: center;">I am from the blowing of wind in my own sails <span style="color: #c00000; display: block; font-family: 'Californian FB',serif; font-size: 16pt; text-align: center;">I am from the marching of my very own drum <span style="color: #c00000; display: block; font-family: 'Californian FB',serif; font-size: 16pt; text-align: center;">I am from where I am going and going where I am from



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