Mary Love

Before becoming an independent writer, Mary worked as a writer and managing editor in a medical communications agency for 4 years. Prior to that, she was a writer, editor and creative services director at the University of Maryland (schools of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, law and social work) where she wrote and produced magazines, newsletters, brochures, web pages, and other materials. Her first writing job was as a clinical science writer for the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists.

Mary has a master’s degree in pharmacology from Dartmouth College/Medical School, and a bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Buffalo. She has taken continuing education courses in journalism, creative writing, editing, layout and design, project management, photography, and French. In 2009, Mary became certified as a pharmacy technician (CPhT)–mainly as a means for continuing education in the field of pharmaceuticals and therapeutics.

Mary and her family live in the Baltimore-Washington DC area and share their home with two Havanese dogs. In 2008, Mary launched Columbia Dogs on the Go, a local dog lovers group and website.