Mary Patterson

Mary serves as Team RWB’s Grants Manager and helps support Eagle Expeditions. She holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from University of New England in Biddeford, Maine and a Master of Arts in English from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. She is a nationally certified Sports Nutrition Coach, Wilderness First Responder, and holds a graduate certificate in Military Resilience Counseling from Liberty University. She served as a civilian Master Resilience Trainer through the US Army and is a veteran spouse, dog mom, ultrarunner, and backpacker deeply involved with the Appalachian Trail hiker community. Mary lives in New Hampshire with her husband, John, and their three dogs. She loves learning about plant-based nutrition, exploring the woods on snowshoes, and is working to complete her remaining ¼ of the Appalachian Trail.