Michael C. Bussacco has a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Elementary Education from Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. He is a retired school teacher having taught 34 years in the Scranton School District educating gifted children in grades K-6. This includes teaching one year at the University School at Indiana University of Pennsylvania while pursuing a Doctor of Education degree. Mr. Bussacco has taught classes at Marywood University and the University of Scranton. At Marywood, Mr. Bussacco taught computer programming at "College for Kids" for several summers. He taught boating safety classes at the University of Scranton under the auspices of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and attained the rank of Flotilla Commander of Division 14 Flotilla Number 4. Mr. Bussacco has memberships in Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity and Phi Delta Kappa National Education Fraternity.