Mark is from Whiting, Iowa, and graduated from Whiting High School in 1992. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and Psychology from the University of South Dakota in 1996. He graduated with a Master of Science Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of South Dakota in 1998. Mark has twenty five plus years of clinical experience in geriatrics, orthopedics, neurological rehab, sports medicine, post amputee rehab, and aquatic therapy. He has worked in several clinical settings including outpatient rehab, home health care, acute hospital care, skilled nursing, and long term care.