Mary Long teaches TV 1, TV 2, Writing for Broadcast, Creative Writing, Journalistic Expression, Advanced Journalistic Writing and Drawing and Painting 1 at DGS. Prior to working at DGS, she taught in Wisconsin for eight years and in Cicero, Il for one year.

Her undergraduate degree is from the University of Iowa where she triple majored in journalism, English and art. While in Iowa City, she wrote for two daily papers. She also has two Masters degrees: one in Teaching from National-Louis University the other is in Journalism from The University of Alabama.

She is married and has two kids and three cats. She enjoys cooking, hanging out with her children, watching bad TV and going to her children's soccer games.

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