An experienced educator with a Master’s degree in education from Wheelock College in Boston and an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults, Mary has taught preschoolers through college students. She is now a K-3 Literacy Coach at a Cape Cod elementary school.
K-8
Mary has been a preschool teacher, kindergarten teacher, and special education teacher. She is now a Literacy Coach in a K-3 elementary school.
College teaching:
Mary has taught at three different colleges over the years: Cape Cod Community College, Bridgewater State University, and Fisher College in Boston. Courses include Poetry in the Early Childhood Classroom, Children’s Literature, Literacy & the Young Child, Reading and Writing Cape Cod.
Creative Writing teaching experience:
- Candy Dish Writers class for teens at Harwich Junior Theatre
- Creative writing to incarcerated women at Barnstable County Correctional Facility
- Poetry presentations at Nauset Regional Middle School; Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School (Cape Cod, MA); PS 86 and St. Luke’s School (Bronx, NY)
Professional Development Topics:
- “Vitamin P: Using Poetry to Boost Literacy Skill Development.”
- “You, Me and the Picture Book: Read-Aloud Strategies.”
- “Raising a Reader:” a professional development course for children’s librarians at Bridgewater State University-Cape Cod.
- “Emotional Literacy through Picture Books: Building Two Strengths at Once”
College Essay tutoring
Mary provides one-on-one tutoring to high school juniors and seniors to help them craft their college essays. Contact Mary for appointment info and rates.