Mr. Crockett grew up in Southeastern Arizona in the nearby town of Pima. He graduated from Pima High School in 2007. After graduating from Eastern Arizona College and starting a family, he began a career in structural firefighting for the city of Farmington, NM.

In 2017, Mr. Crockett and his young family moved back to the Gily Valley where he started the secondary education program through ASU at EAC. The semester before he graduated, he was hired at Safford High School as a long-term substitute English teacher. He graduated from ASU in December of 2019, and became a full-time teacher in January of 2020.

In January of 2022, Mr. Crockett started the Educational Leadership Program through Western New Mexico University. He accepted the position of Dean of Students at Safford High School in the fall of 2022. He loves Safford High School, its students, and this community.

When not at school or being part of SHS events, Mr. Crockett loves spending time with his beautiful wife and four amazing children. Go Bulldogs!

Toni Corona is SHS's AD and Assistant Principal.