Mary is the Senior Accountant at Hawthorne Direct, LLC. She is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa with a degree in Finance and minors in Economics and Dance. Mary's love for dance began at the age of 5 at Glenda's Studio of Dance in Keokuk, Iowa. She enjoyed dance and cheer through out middle school and high school. While attending college, she continued dancing with UNI Orchesis Dance Company and Iowa's Best Muscle Dance Team. Mary also enjoyed sharing her passion for dance with young dancers in Cedar Falls, Iowa through Young Peoples Dance Theater. She has continued sharing this passion at High Temperature Dance Academy since 2019. Her favorite part of teaching dance is watching the growth of creativity and confidence in her students.