Allen Smuckler is a retired special education school teacher and guidance counselor who spent thirty-five years helping inner-city youths explore, realize, and appreciate the world...view moreAllen Smuckler is a retired special education school teacher and guidance counselor who spent thirty-five years helping inner-city youths explore, realize, and appreciate the world around them. Allen and his wife, Jean, have three adult children and now divide their time between homes in Southbury, Connecticut, and Sarasota, Florida.view less