Mary received her VTS (Dentistry) in 2006, recertifying in 2020. Her background includes veterinary dental research, practice management and dental technician in general practice.  She’s currently an adjunct at two veterinary technology programs and the president and founder of Beyond the Crown Veterinary Education; teaching dentistry to veterinary teams, using practical and easy to master methods. Mary was named the VMX Speaker of the Year in 2024, NAVTA Veterinary Technician of the Year by NAVTA in 2020, won the AVDT’s Excellence in Dentistry Education in 2019.  Mary is a textbook author, speaker, and wet lab instructor at numerous state and national conferences.