Mark holds certifications in CISCO: CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) ISC2: CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
Mark is married to Holly and has 3 sons....Jonathan, Joel, and Jordan...(as Mark so often says, "My 3 Sons) and he just recently became a Grand Dad to Uriah Mark Buckhalt.
In the past Mark has lived in 7 states and has worked in New York City, Texas, and North Carolina. He has worked on high security systems for the Department of Corrections, and did Technical Purchasing for an 88 acre manufacturing plant. He spent 12 years in manufacturing doing computers, electronics, and robotics. He also lived in Guatemala and is partially fluent in Spanish.
Some of the lesser known facts about Mark which showcase his diverse field of interests include:
- He graduated from a Music Conservatory at age 24
- He has raised quail, chickens, geese, ducks, and rabbits
- He shot and skinned a large bobcat when he was 11 years old and went Iguana hunting in Central America in high school.
- He has written several books
Mark spends some of his free time researching and his interests include
- Alternate energy systems
- Alternative medicine
- Quatum physics
- Electronics
- Permaculture and aquaponics
You can reach Mark by email at mark.buckhalt@bvcps.net or by phone 540-570-0644.