Mary graduated from WSU in 1968 then joined the Army to do her dietetic internship. She stayed with the military for 10 years and spent 3 of those years in Germany. Daily she endured the jokes about Cpt. Kirk of Star Trek Fame.

Following the Army Mary returned to school at Cornell University for her Masters degree in Nutrition. Then back to her home town Spokane WA where she taught nutrition at a 3 year Family Practice Residency Training program.

Mary moved to Boulder CO in 1992 where she was in a life transition. In 1997 she founded and is still the owner of Dignity Care a home health care agency with 150 care givers that care for seniors in their homes.

Now retired she works full time with Damanhur Colorado to bring the Damanhur teachings and energy to the United States.