Mary is the fifth-grade homeroom and Middle School Social Studies teacher. She has taught at Our Lady of Peace School for 24 years. Mary earned two Bachelor of Arts degrees from Bradley University, one for International Studies and the other for Spanish. She entered a graduate program at the University of Wisconsin River Falls in order to obtain a grade 5-12 Social Studies teaching license. She is involved with the Minnesota Alliance for Geographic Education (MAGE). In 2008 Mary was named Middle School Teacher of the Year from Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest. Her interests include reading, traveling, and attending sporting events.