About Us

After getting phone calls, emails and a couple DMs on Twitter from parents and administrators asking how to include students with disabilities using a peer mentor model at their high school, Mary realized there was a specific, and specialized, need. Knowing that hearts were in the right place, but logistics and the "how to" knowledge held many back, Mary decided to meet that need and launched Catholic Inclusion, LLC.  

Mary brings a unique perspective to the schools she supports. In her 10 year history as a special educator, Mary was the first special ed teacher hired at a Catholic high school as they implemented a peer mentor model. There, she worked closely with the director and administration in making decisions that ultimately led to the school growing the number of students who received services from two to thirteen in her time there.  However, the peer mentor model was not something new to Mary, as she was a peer mentor in high school and, as such, has a true understanding of the power of inclusion and the ins-and-outs of how to implement services successfully.

Mary is a thought leader in the space, and has spoken on the topics of inclusion in Catholic schools, student engagement, peer mentoring and UDL at various conferences including The Council for Exceptional Children, the Andrew Greeley Center Mustard Seed Conference and the Excellence in Teaching Conference at Notre Dame. Through the National Catholic Board on Full Inclusion, Mary is recognized as one of three high school  mentor teachers.

Mary earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Scranton, her Master of Education and Human Development from George Washington University, her Master of Administration and Supervision from Marymount University and her Certificate in Instructional Coaching at Loyola University Chicago.