People. Systems.
Momentum.
Program development, education, counseling, administration, creative production and expedition coordination—with a practical, people-first approach.
Clear thinking. Careful preparation. Consistent follow-through.
Mary combines more than 11 years of teaching and counseling experience with a BFA in Graphic Design, a master’s in school counseling, and 12 years of endurance-sport participation. She develops practical systems, coordinates people and details, and helps teams move from preparation to delivery.
Created a full-year college seminar curriculum, teaching resources and decision tools that make complex information usable.
As a lead college counselor and senior seminar instructor, managed approximately 50 students while coordinating applications, deadlines and family communication.
Supported Spartan Agoge check-in, checkpoint records and sweeping; coordinated venues, community outreach, meals and accommodation for a moving endurance expedition.
BFA in Graphic Design; created identity materials for Shanco and The Porch Doctor; produces Bound by Miles short-form content using Canva and editing tools.
Long-distance endurance participant with firsthand pacing, adaptive-team and crew-support experience; can coordinate practical group meals and resources.
Before, during and after.
Practical assignments supported by demonstrated work—not claims of specialist medical, rescue or event-design qualifications.
Documents & participant processes
Forms, schedules, gear lists, records, staff instructions and check-in workflows.
Explore experience ↗
Community & logistical coordination
Venue outreach, running-club participation, food providers, accommodation checks and practical crew support.
Explore experience ↗
Creative & human support
Branded materials, social content, teaching resources, participant communication and supportive on-course roles.
Explore experience ↗Mary’s interest in developing adventure challenges is a future growth area. Specialist wilderness medical, rescue and navigation services are not represented as current credentials.
Proven across long distances and demanding teams.
Selected results and participation history from Mary’s race and endurance résumé. Event operations and professional services are described separately.
100-mile finisher; 102.5 miles completed; 2nd in age group.
50K finisher; 2nd in age group.
100-mile finisher.
100K finisher; 2nd in age group.
Marathon event: 27 miles in 6:45; 30 minutes faster than her previous best.
Completed 100 miles over four days during COVID.
Two Madison-to-Chicago relay ultra participations.
Dopey Challenge finisher; Tinker Bell Half Marathon and Coast to Coast medal in the same year.
Three consecutive years: 50 miles in one year (brown bib); approximately 30–40 miles in each of the other two.
6+ Trifectas; one-day Ohio Trifecta; 12-hour Illinois and 4-hour New Jersey and Indiana Hurricane Heats; SISU Iron finisher; GORUCK Heavy finisher.
24 miles of overnight pacing at Tunnel Hill 2025; adaptive-team support with Making Sean a Spartan.