Mark Van Clay

Background

Clay, Mark Van was born on December 27, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Stephen and Shirley (Adams) Van Clay.

Education

Bachelor of Science in English Composition, DePauw University, 1970; Master of Arts in Education Administration, Purdue University, 1980; Doctor of Education, Northern Illinois U., 1988.

Career

Teacher, Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144, Markham, Illinois, 1974-1980; principal, Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144, Markham, Illinois, 1980-1988; superintendent, Dolton (Illinois) Elementary School District 148, 1988-1992; superintendent, Lake Bluff (Illinois) Elementary School District, since 1992. Lecturer Governor' State University, Richton Pk., Illinois, 1984-1988. Board directors InternetConsortium, Lake Forest, Illinois.

Member Lake County Supts. Innovations Committee, Illinois, since 1995. Studies. advising committee Illinois State Board Education, Springfield, 1995-1996, advising committee for new state superintendent, 1998.

Achievements

• Mark Van Clay has been listed as a noteworthy Schools superintendant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President, board directors Markham Youth Committee, 1976-1988. Board directors Markham Sheltered Care Workshop, Tinley Pk., Illinois, 1980-1988, Lake Bluff Alliance for Excellence Foundation, since 1992, United Way of Lake Forest, since 1995. Committee member Hazel Crest (Illinois) Traffic Committee, 1984-1988.

Member American Association School Adminstrs., Illinois Association School Adminstrs., Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Rotary (chair economics breakfast since 1998).

Connections

Married Karen Donoghue, June 12, 1984.

Father:

Stephen Clay

Mother:

Shirley (Adams) Van Clay

Spouse:

Karen Donoghue