My name is Ryan Marks (he/him) and I have been with CSI since 2014. As the Chief of Authorizing and Accountability, I oversee our charter authoring processes and strategy, accountability system and data visualization, and school compliance monitoring and support.

I received a B.S in Biological Sciences and a M.A in Research Methods and Statistics from the University of Denver and have an administrator license and professional teaching license with endorsements in secondary science education, gifted and talented education, special education, and linguistically diverse education. I have more than 15 years of experience in education and was a middle school science teacher in Thailand and Colorado prior to joining CSI.

I enjoy working at CSI because I work with many different school models across the state. I am consistently inspired by the ability of the charter school movement and those working in charter schools to produce amazing outcomes for all students across this wide variety of educational models and geographies. It’s important to me that students across Colorado have the opportunity to access a high-quality education in a school model that works for them.

When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time outside with my family hiking, gardening, or simply exploring the neighborhood playground. I also serve on the board of directors for Colorado High School Charter, an alternative charter high school in Denver.

I hope to continue to find new and nuanced ways to understand and communicate schools are meeting their missions and the needs of their students and communities.