Demaio, Mark J.: - Mark J. DeMaio is a dedicated father, husband, and community educator. He directs a Central Florida educational non-profit working with a variety of both youth and adult clientele. His love of drumming, storytelling, and the mythic worldview engages the underlying passions of his students. He is driven to create connections with others in an ever-challenging world. An honors Liberal Studies graduate of the University of Central Florida, Mark has worked in a variety of professions including English teacher in South Korea; prop maker in arts departments for television shows; drummer for puppeteers; art handler at a local museum' author of a Young Adult book, event bar-back, teacher, published photographer, and pretty much everything in between. Mark enjoys the adventure of new challenges and filling in the gaps to provide what any team-based project needs. He loves swimming in Florida's spring water, noodling on drums and percussion, writing his musings and poems, biking, tennis, walking, and spending time with his family.