Mary began her career in education as a 2nd/3rd grade multi-age teacher in rural North Carolina. She has 25+ years of experience serving as a teacher, coach, and professional learning facilitator. Mary is currently an independent consultant. She provides teachers, leaders, and districts with high-quality mathematics professional learning and instructional coaching to strengthen content knowledge and pedagogy in mathematics. Mary champions Illustrative Math’s vision that “all students should know, use, and enjoy mathematics.” Mary received her BS in elementary education from East Carolina University and her master’s degree in curriculum and supervision from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. In addition, she is a National Board Certified teacher as a middle childhood generalist. She believes in the value of building awareness and highlighting equitable practices in mathematics education. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her family and friends.