Background
Marcuccio, Phyllis Rose was born on August 25, 1933 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Filippo and Rose (Henry) Marcuccio.
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Marcuccio, Phyllis Rose was born on August 25, 1933 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Filippo and Rose (Henry) Marcuccio.
AB, Bucknell University, 1955. Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1976.
Trainee, Time, Inc., 1956-1957; art production for magazines of, Medical Economics, Inc., 1958-1960; member of staff, National Science Teachers Association, Washington, since 1961; associate editor, Science and Children, 1963-1965; editor, Science and Children, 1965-1995; director division elementary education, Science and Children, 1974-1978; director division program development and continuing education, Science and Children, 1978-1983; public, Science and Children, since 1993; director publications, National Science Teachers Association, since 1983; associate executive director, National Science Teachers Association, since 1990; public, Dragonfly, since 1996. Lecturer, consultant in field.
Appointed commissioner Rockville (Maryland) Housing Authority, 1981—1991, chairperson, 1984—1986. Board directors National Science Resource Center, National Academy of Sciences, 1986—1996, Hands on Science Outreach, Inc., 1991—2001. President East Rockville Civic Association, since 2000.
Elected member City Council of Rockville, since 2005. Elected mayor, since 2009. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Science Teachers Association (life), Pocono Environmental Education Center (board directors 1989-1998), Science Teaching Association New York (Outstanding Service to Science Education award 1987), Educational Press Association American (regional director 1969-1971, secretary since 1979, Distinguished Achievement award 1969, 1971-1974, 1976, 1977, Eleanor Fishburn award 1978, Distinguished Achievement award 1980, 1988, 1993, 1995), The Washington Forum, Washington education Press Association (treasurer 1966-1967, president 1975-1976), Ohio Council Elementary School of Science (life), National Association Industry Education Cooperative (board directors 1980-1986), National Press Club (Silver Owl), American Nature Study Society, Council Elementary Science International (International award for outstanding contributions science education 1971, 1972, 1986, 1994), Kiwanis International, Sigma Delta Chi, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Delta gamma, Theta Alpha Phi.