Janet Mark is a member of the Cree Nation and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and a Master’s degree in Psycho-Education. Since 2002, she has held various positions at UQAT. She also occupied the positions of director and vice-president of the Board of the Val-d’Or Native Friendship Centre from 2007 to 2017 and member of the Conseil supérieur de l’éducation du Québec from 2010 to 2015. In Northern Quebec, she worked as teacher, assistant principal and principal for the Cree School Board. For her exceptional contribution, she was received as a member of the Cercle d’excellence du réseau de l’Université du Québec in 2006.
In 2016, the Cree Women’s Association of Eeyou Istchee presented her with an award of recognition for her work in education.