Mary has a Bachelor's degree in Business Management , as well as, a Masters degree in Education and a Masters in Sacred Theology.  She has worked in the hospital setting for many years and has managed a for-profit clinic for 16 years. She has taught at both the college level and a the K-8 levels. She is currently licensed in the state of New Mexico as a teacher and as an administrator. Mary has been active in the Church for the majority of her life, having taught both children and adults. She has been a Pastoral Coordinator at Ramstein Air Base in Germany and she and her husband are active in the RCIA program for many years. Her husband, Tod, is retired from the Air Force. Together, they have five daughters and 11 grandchildren.