Mary is an educator and designer committed to improving the experiences of students and the adults who support them. She thrives on uncovering insights that lead to “aha” moments and connecting the dots between people, ideas, and possibilities to drive meaningful change. She began her career teaching high school math, an experience that sparked her passion for supporting young people and shaping learning environments that better reflect their needs. Over time, this work led her into systems-level roles where she supported campus and district leaders in applying design mindsets to strengthen their leadership and practices and build more coherent, student-centered approaches to their work.

As the Director of Program Innovation with The Educator Collective, Mary designs and facilitates learning experiences that bring Human-Centered Design into the work of school improvement in ways that are thoughtful, responsive, and grounded in real student and educator needs. This work reflects her belief that meaningful improvement begins with deeply understanding the human experience and designing the conditions that truly support how students and educators learn, lead, and grow. Mary holds a Master of Arts in Design and Innovation from Southern Methodist University, a Master of Education in Educational Leadership from the University of North Texas at Dallas, a Master of Education in STEM Education from Southern Methodist University, a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Lehigh University, and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University. Outside of work, Mary is steadily logging miles toward completing her first marathon and nurturing a small but mighty community of houseplants.