Mallory began her career in education as a high school math teacher in Elkhart, IN, and currently works as an instructional coach in Hartford, WI. She was a member of the Wisconsin State Superintendent's Standards Review Council. She led her department in the adoption of 9–12 Illustrative Mathematics and earned her Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Mallory believes that all students deserve access to high-quality curriculum and instruction. She enjoys reading, spending time with her family, and watching her two boys play sports.