About Us

Our Founder

Mark Booth, CEO/Educational Leader/Consultant BFGA: Mark Booth is one of the most highly recognized leaders in special education in the United States. His work with school districts across the Midwest has led to significant advances in curriculum building, literacy development, and team development. He has been recognized as one of the foremost innovative leaders of unified programs across the nation. His work in leadership development, RTI/MTSS, English Language Learners (ELL) programs, advanced learners (gifted and talented), implicit bias/diversity, school safety, nursing, school enrollment, early intervention, counseling, and public relations allow him to bring a systemic awareness to program development.

Mr. Booth’s work as a consultant and program leader has proven to be successful in urban, suburban, and rural school districts. He has consistently worked with staff members to significantly improve scores for students with disabilities on standardized tests, led school districts to 100% compliance with federal indicators, and has implemented proven innovative practices that have helped districts to excel in the new state/federal Results Driven Accountability (RDA) grades.

Mr. Booth brings with him a long list of accomplishments:

• CEO/Founder – Global Special Education Associates
• Center for Leadership Development Minority Achievers Award (March 2024)
• Innopower – Black Excellence in Education Award (June 2022)
• President, IN Council of Administrators of Special Education (ICASE)
• US Presidential Award for service to students with disabilities (Washington, DC)
• IN School Board Association – Educator of the Year
• CASE National Unit Award (IN)
• CASE State Unit Award – Membership & Legislation
• Noblesville, IN Mayor’s – Influential People Recognition
• Developer of Autism House (national recognition)
• Center for Leadership Development Minority Achiever Award Nominee (2024)