Dr. Marquis S. Dwarte is a leadership consultant and experienced educator with a proven track record of success as a school principal and district level leader. Dr. Dwarte’s two decades of experience spans the k-20 continuum and has afforded him principal experience at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. He was the founding principal of an "internationally unique" charter school as well as an award-winning comprehensive high school principal. As district level leader, he has supervised k-12 principals as well as led large-scale system level initiatives. As an adjunct professor, Dr. Dwarte teaches classes in the areas of statistical methods, assessment and evaluation, action research, and quantitative research design. 

Dr. Dwarte holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Buffalo (SUNY at Buffalo), Master’s degree in Counselor Education from McDaniel College, and Doctorate degree in Education Leadership and Social Policy from Morgan State University. Dr. Dwarte is published in the areas of college and career readiness, school reform, and minority student achievement.

As an accomplished educator with a breadth of K-12 experience, Dr. Dwarte has demonstrated success as a district level leader, principal, teacher, and counselor with full command over all aspects of educational planning and management. Adept at building "systems" aimed at achieving goals, improving organizational outcomes, and leading staff, he is skilled in the analysis and interpretation of data as a means to monitor progress and achieve desired results.