Mark Supal graduated from Michigan State University in Electrical Engineering and from Wayne State University with a Master of Arts in Teaching Mathematics. He worked for over a dozen years in industry as a specialist in research and innovation. Supal has many years of experience as an engineer in high tech companies (Ford, General Motors and others) and as a technical instructor. Supal currently serves as Chief Engineer and CTO of Engineering Technologies. He has patented inventions and established several successful companies that include manufacturing and sales of innovative products. Supal has worked within the Warren Consolidated Schools District, a public school system in the northeastern suburbs of Detroit, Michigan for the past 25 years. He has been teaching physics, technology, computer programming, and computer-aided design to students at the Macomb Mathematics Science Technology Center in Warren Michigan. He teaches students to become innovators and creators of new knowledge in a way that helps students understand how to apply STEM information to “real-life” situations. He is concerned that the United States is no longer a world leader in math and science and understands the need to challenge students to work at their highest potential. “We need to bolster our educational curricula by adding creative topics in engineering that give students hands-on experiences,” says Supal. He is constantly encouraging students to enter various science and engineering competitions which have ranged from designing high-powered rockets to electrical vehicles. Supal is an avid inventor and teaches students the invention process and how to patent new products. Mark Supal is a licensed professional engineer. He completed teaching certifications in mathematics, science, physics and technology. Most recently, He has been recognized for STEM teaching excellence several times by the Chrysler Corporation with Closing the Technology Gap in Education awards. In addition, he served as an Albert Einstein Fellow within the National Science Foundation’s Engineering Directorate.