I have had the incredible pleasure of working with Mary for over two years on several projects and in multiple contexts. Mary’s incredibly diverse knowledge and skill set effortlessly adapted to my ever-changing needs. (And believe me, I’ve been quite a handful of a client!) It wasn’t just the WHAT (guides, handbooks, scripts, policies, manuals, websites, action plans, reporting, facilitation, multi-year communications plans) that she has amazed me with, but it is her HOW that is her secret sauce.
From Day 1 of working Mary I have been in awe of her working style. How she listens patiently, intently and deliberately. Asking just the right questions to extract both my exact meaning and also what she needs from me to make sure she’s able to craft the most perfect production every time. I’m never quite sure how she does it, but she has this way of interpreting me, my thoughts and visions, in a way that always come out exponentially better once being run through Mary’s ‘magic machine’. I would be remiss in keeping her to myself, so of course I highly recommend working with Mary if you ever have the chance – just please not full-time as she’s still my go-to!
Kate Roberts, Director, Staff Care, World Vision International | Staff Care & Well-being Specialist and Humanitarian Master Coach.
Mary is an exceptional writer, strategist, and facilitator whose work bridges sustainable health, development, and regenerative technologies. Her ability to weave impactful narratives and craft innovative strategies is matched only by her talent for fostering collaboration in dynamic settings. Whether developing transformative solutions or supporting agencies in risk reduction and sustainable initiatives, Mary’s commitment to driving meaningful change is inspiring. Her vision and expertise make her a true force for progress. I highly recommend Mary to anyone seeking a dedicated and insightful leader in these fields.
Adisa Jurcevic, Organizational Development and Change Management Advisor, World Vision International
Jennifer Orford, Global Communicator / Owner, JMO Communications, USA
It has been an absolute pleasure to know and work with Mary over a decade. Mary’s concern for people and for the environment combined with her dedication and professionalism result in a very high standard of work. Whether creating something from scratch, collating and organizing information or editing I have found Mary to be very conscientious and diligent to keep to deadlines while not skimping on quality. I have found that Mary goes above and beyond the call of duty, all the while taking pains to ensure that she has been faithful to the original intent of material I’ve written. Mary has been a wonderful source of encouragement to me both professionally and privately and I am happy to recommend her to anybody seeking professional service.
Tony Rinaudo, Principal Natural Resources Advisor, World Vision Australia,
Co-Author FMNR Manual
Mary is a talented and dedicated researcher/writer to have onside. I sub-contracted Mary to develop a set of reports for a major international emergency response. Mary collaborated closely with my client to identify and gather narrative, graphical and photo data, then analyse and order it to generate high-quality reports. Frankly, Mary made my own business look highly professional and focused on client care.
While I don’t approve of exploiting consultants’ time and work ethic, I am grateful for the sustained focus and long hours and days that Mary put in to accomplish this major task: all the while keeping a cool head. As a person, Mary is delightful, and as a professional, she is extremely talented and adaptable. I will be using Mary’s services again, and I highly recommend her to other organisations who also need researcher/writer/communication experts.
Peter Weston, Evaluation Specialist/Owner K4Dev, Australia.
Mary is a skilled and experienced editor who cares deeply about the quality of her work. I found working with Mary to be easy and useful. She placed a great emphasis on making sure the content of my writing reflected what I was trying to convey and stayed true to that message during the editing process. I highly recommend her as she has superb editing skills, values the content of your writing, and makes the process simple and informative.
Jessica Cadriel, Health Educator and Writer, USA.