Phyllis Marcuccio, 74, is serving her second term as a Rockville councilmember. She is the former president of the East Rockville Civic Association. Marcuccio moved to Rockville as a young child and exhibits strong ties to the City that are evident in her involvement with the Rockville community today. She graduated from Richard Montgomery High School and only left the city long enough to get her college degrees and initial job experiences. She has lived in Rockville for more than 50 years and her life has been filled with community-minded activities and service.
Marcuccio has always been available to her neighborhood and community. She has been the science curriculum consultant to several local area school systems, including the Montgomery County Public School system. She helped to found the Rockville Consortium for Science and remains active in Rockville’s Annual Science Day.
Marcuccio served on the Rockville Housing Authority for 10 years and was part of the Croydon Park Advisory Board and Review Committee. As president of the East Rockville Civic Association, she was instrumental in having an East Rockville Park. She helped in the mission to establish Mary Trumbo Park, which serves as a memorial site for a community member who was struck by a car on Rockville Pike in 2001. She also helped to spearhead the establishment of a neighborhood plan to ensure that East Rockville was considered in Town Center master planning.
For 38 years, Marcuccio worked for the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), and established her as a national leader and innovator in childhood education. Among educators, she may have been best known for being one of the founders and editors of Science and Children magazine. She has written, edited and published journals, books and articles used by teachers at every level from kindergarten through college. While at NSTA, she was involved in directing almost all of the major departments including publications, membership, marketing, sales, customer service and computers. She also was the project director and judge for numerous grants (totaling more than $30 million) and awards. Her periodicals have earned her the title of recipient of the Eleanor Fishburn and Educational Press award.
Marcuccio was known as a teacher of teachers, a presenter at science teacher conferences and a mentor for more than 50 NSTA staff. She was on the boards of several associations including the National Academy of Sciences / Smithsonian Institution; the Pocono Environmental Education Center; and Rockville Hands-On-Science Outreach, Inc. She is known for her open-door policy, her ability to listen, and her efforts to find creative ways to get any job done.
Marcuccio’s Rockville Civic Activities include: - Commissioner, Rockville, Maryland Housing Authority, Chair (1981-91)*
- Croydon Park Neighborhood Advisory Board, Rockville (1981)*
- Croydon Park Master Plan Review Committee*
- Member, Rockville Charter Review Commission, Rockville, 2002*
- Participant in the City’s 2002 Forum to Establish Long-term Goals*
- East Rockville Neighborhood Master Plan Advisory Group (2001-03)*
- Stonestreet Implementation Study Task Force, 2003-05*
- Art in Town Center Task Force, 2005*
- Rockville Science Center Task Force, 2005*
*Appointed to serve by the Rockville Mayor and Council. |
