Mary has over 20 years of accomplishments in non-profit organizational leadership and management, program development and evaluation, organizational systems and operations, community coalition building, and direct services program delivery.
She authored a curriculum (adopted as a core curriculum) for the Child Development department of Brookhaven College in Dallas, Texas and taught the course for ten years as an adjunct professor. She has achieved success in increasing income and overall operational effectiveness as the President/CEO of two non-profit organizations and in executive management positions with Mental Health America of Dallas and Mental Health America of Texas. Her job experience includes work at Child Protective Services and Juvenile Probation in Houston and seven years in private practice as a child therapist. Mary has a strong reputation as an engaging presenter and public speaker on topics related to early childhood development, parent education, child abuse prevention, mental health issues, and non-profit management. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Houston and her master’s degree in child development and counseling from Texas Woman’s University. She and her husband are proud to call the Austin area home since 2006.