Mary is usually thinking about language. She teaches ESL and especially likes the end of a good class, when people look her in the eye and say, "Thank you." When she's not teaching, she's often reading, writing, or listening to a single track on repeat. Mary has visited about 30 countries, and reckons that storytelling is the best way to sort out life experience. She's been involved in the Ubyssey newspaper, a couple of Canadian magazines, and she recently participated in the 3-Day Novel Contest.

Mary has a B.A. from UBC in English Literature and Psychology, and certified to teach ESL through TESL and CELTA.