As Founder of WWFC and Feminist Leadership Academy, Mary maintained the vision and mission; taught in the Feminist Leadership Academy; created and implemented programs; developed and trained current artists and faculty; and developed leaders for future staff locally and for sister schools throughout the country.
A creative writing teacher in public education for many years, including a year as Master Teacher at Miami University, Mary was honored in 2006 as Leader in the arts community by Leading Women Inc.. In 2007 she was a finalist in CincyBusiness’ Athena Awards for her leadership as a social entrepreneur. She is a consultant member of Society for Organizational Learning (SoL), and through Consulting for a Change, Mary works with organizations to effect and sustain change.
Mary’s poetry has appeared in numerous anthologies. Her book, Women Writing for (a) Change: A Guide to Creative Transformation was published by Soren Press in 2009. For more information, visit Mary's Website.
