Mary is a fourth generation Sacramentan and number six of seven children in her family, all of whom attended the Catholic schools K-12. As a St. Francis graduate from the class of 1967, Mary has been active on the reunion committee since her graduation and remained involved with the school both as a class contact and as the mother of two alumnae daughters (Amy ’94 and Sarah ’97). During her time as a St. Francis parent, Mary chaired the Father-Daughter dance for 2-3 years and was the Parent Club president. 

Mary attended Gonzaga University for two years before completing a degree in Psychology at UCD and went on to work on a cancer research project at Duke University. During her time as a St. Francis parent,  Mary completed her nursing degree and started her nursing practice with Sutter Pediatrics. In addition to her board service as Chair of the Board of Trustees, Mary is also a grandmother.