Marilyn Salerno lives in a southwestern suburb of Boston, near the start of the Boston Marathon. She has thirty years of teaching experience in kindergarten, first and second grade, and has a M.A. in Social Studies. Marilyn became Massachusetts Regional Advisor in 1996. She soon assumed the Regional Coordinator position and assists three New England Regional Advisors in planning an annual conference, workshops and retreats, and a database for writers and illustrators who visit schools. She belongs to two SCBWI critique groups and enjoys being an active participant in both groups. Marilyn enjoys writing articles on science and social studies and has published magazine stories with Odyssey, Cobblestones, Family Earth, and Pass It Along. She recently sold her first piece of fiction to Hopscotch for Girls and is working on several picture books and Big Books. Marilyn’s husband is also a teacher and they have two sons, David and Michael. When Marilyn has free time, look for her on the tennis court, the ski slopes or jogging down the block. She is an avid gardener, an accomplished musician and an NCAA soccer official.
