Bureau of Indian Education
Mark Povich is an experienced educator currently serving as a 2nd Grade Teacher at the Bureau of Indian Education since November 2020. Prior to this role, Mark worked at Cove Day School as a FACE Adult Ed/1st Grade Teacher from July 2019 to November 2020, and at the Three Rivers Education Foundation as an Education Specialist/Literacy Consultant from December 2014 to July 2019, where responsibilities included enhancing reading instruction and facilitating workshops for parents and students. Mark also has a long tenure with the Bureau of Indian Education from August 1995 to November 2018, where positions included Acting Principal and Elementary Education Teacher. Mark holds a Master’s degree in Curriculum Development from Adams State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Fort Lewis College.
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Bureau of Indian Education
The Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico,is a National Indian Community College and Land Grant Institution thatprovides high quality technical and higher education opportunities toAmerican Indians and Native Alaskan Students. Its goal is to producestudents ready to enter the local technological workforce and tocontribute to society at large.Admissions require students to meet one of two tribal affiliationcriteria: verification of United States federal tribal membership from aBureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) agency or must be at least one-quarterpercent or more blood related to a federally recognized tribe as verifiedby a BIA or tribal census office.Academics offered include associate’s degrees in a wide variety ofdisciplines, including: * Culinary Arts * Electronics Technologies * Geospatial Information Technologies * Office Information Applications * Vision Care TechnologyProfessional certifications are also available in: * Business Administration and Management * Teacher Education and Professional Development * Cartography * Environmental Control Technologies * System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management * And moreThe institute offers distance education in selected programs via onlineor through two-way video conferencing. Special student services includetutoring, academic advising, and career counseling.On-campus housing is available, but not required for incoming students.The college also provides the SIPI Recreational Gym for use to allstudents.Pell grants and work-study, as well as the Federal SupplementalEducational Opportunity Grant, New Mexico College Affordability Grant,and New Mexico State Student Incentive Grant, are financial aid optionsavailable to eligible students.