About Mark
Mark Ceilley has taught Pre-K, Kindergarten, First and Second grades. He has been a Reading/Math Interventionist in grades K-5. He holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University. He is a member of SCBWI, where he has volunteered at state conferences.
In his free time, Mark likes trying new recipes, reading, going to movies,and attending theater productions and orchestra concerts. He enjoys traveling, hiking in state parks, picnics, yoga, and spending time in bookstores.
Things I Love
Libraries
Meeting friends for lunch/dinner
Exploring New Places
The Beach
Ice Cream
Movie Theater Popcorn
Calligraphy
Watercolor Painting
Things I Don't Love
War
Bullying
Mosquitoes
Coffee
Pickles
Having seasonal allergies
In the Classroom
A visit from our Trucker Buddy. Our class was pen pals with a truck driver. He sent us postcards and letters from his travels around the United States.
Doing an author visit where I read my story from Spider Magazine (July/Aug 2020), JACKSON, JACKSON, MAKE UP YOUR MIND!
A school visit in a Kindergarten class with my book CINDERELLIOT.
About Mark
Mark Ceilley has taught Pre-K, Kindergarten, First and Second grades. He has been a Reading/Math Interventionist in grades K-5. He holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University. He is a member of SCBWI, where he has volunteered at state conferences.
In his free time, Mark likes trying new recipes, reading, going to movies,and attending theater productions and orchestra concerts. He enjoys traveling, hiking in state parks, picnics, yoga, and spending time in bookstores.
Things I Love
Libraries
Meeting friends for lunch/dinner
Exploring New Places
The Beach
Ice Cream
Movie Theater Popcorn
Calligraphy
Watercolor Painting
Things I Don't Love
War
Bullying
Mosquitoes
Coffee
Pickles
Having seasonal allergies
In the Classroom
A school visit in a Kindergarten class with my book CINDERELLIOT.
A visit from our Trucker Buddy. Our class was pen pals with a truck driver. He sent us postcards and letters from his travels around the United States.
Doing an author visit where I read my story from Spider Magazine (July/Aug 2020), JACKSON, JACKSON, MAKE UP YOUR MIND!