Marie is temporarily assisting the national Support team as well as being p/t MDS Support Officer in Glasgow Presbytery. She obtained a BA Div (Hons) and research MTh from Maynooth in Ireland, before completing post-grad ecumenical chaplaincy training at Durham, and a PhD at the University of Glasgow.
Marie is experienced in pastoral support and accompaniment and is a volunteer member of the academic team at the Pursuit-of-Happiness.org, a US based charity dedicated to the promotion of holistic well-being and depression prevention.
Marie has lived and worked in ten cities from Berlin to Brighton, and with churches in 28 areas in 11 countries. With a background in youth ministry, chaplaincy, project management and tertiary theological education, Marie is also experienced in forming laity for parish ministries, and is passionate about social justice, ecumenism, and interfaith dialogue.