Mary grew up in Southwestern Virginia, where she also attended Virginia Tech, obtaining her Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition. Following five years of working as a Registered Dietician at Sentara Obici Hospital, she obtained her WHNP-BC degree and CNM certification from Frontier University. Prior to going into private practice, Mary worked as a Labor and Delivery Nurse for three years, and as Nurse Manager for the Women’s Center at Sentara Obici Hospital for seven years.
A member of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, she has been in private practice for five years. Mary lives in Suffolk with her husband and three children.