Crocco, Mary

Mary Crocco is a retired teacher who grew up on Long Island, New York, where she loved the ocean, but hated the cold winters. Moving to the great southwest in her mid-twenties, she began her career teaching in Phoenix, Arizona. Later moving to Las Vegas, Nevada, she earned a Master's in Education and an endorsement in English as a Second Language where she taught Social Studies, Reading, and ESL, to middle school students as well as adults in the community. Her passion for teaching history inspired her to write stories of family, history, and culture. She enjoys reading, writing short stories,...