Maria Capezio Crookes

Maria was born and raised in Argentina and moved to the US in 2009, settling in Sitka, AK. Her and her family (husband Murray, children A and L) moved back to Alaska in 2018 after some time living in Oklahoma. Maria graduated from APU in 2023 with a BA in Professional and Creative Writing. She is currently pursuing an MFA degree also at APU, while attending to the many needs of the Institute of Culture and Environment and the Institute of Business and Public Policy.