Career highlights

A look at some of Mark Mitrovich's accomplishments:

* Co-founder and chief education officer of EdGate, a company that focuses on improving student learning via the Internet

* Thirty years' experience as a high school principal, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, and superintendent

* Former superintendent of Peninsula School District in Gig Harbor, Wash.

* Washington state Principal of the Year in 1991 and Superintendent of the Year in 1998

* Led Schools for 21st Century Grant that created an integrated local and global network

* Initiated Anytime Learning Program using laptop computers in partnership with Microsoft

* Former adviser to New York City Board of Education, Ministries of Education in New Zealand, Victoria, Australia and Digital Harbor: The Commonwealth Technology Port for Australia

* Worked as consultant to Microsoft and Apple and developed Total Reader Web-based reading assessment program

* Founder of Benevolent Bean Coffee

* Bachelor's degree in education from the University of Washington, master's in education from Eastern Washington University, superintendent's credentials from Washington State University and doctorate in education administration from the University of Santa Barbara

Source: Naperville Unit District 203

• Worked as consultant to Microsoft and Apple and developed Total Reader Web-based reading assessment program

• Founder of Benevolent Bean Coffee

• Bachelor's degree in education from the University of Washington, master's in education from Eastern Washington University, superintendent's credentials from Washington State University and doctorate from the University of Santa Barbara

Source: Naperville Unit District 203