Marie received her Bachelor's in Nursing from Grand Canyon University and her Master's in Nursing from the University of Phoenix. She lives in Arizona and works as a Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist at a treatment facility specializing in treating drug addicted pregnant and parenting women. She is a published researcher in the area of (Spirituality and Addiction) and has presented at multiple professional conferences. She is dedicated to recovery and focuses on the special needs of women. She continues to serve in the Army Reserves as a nurse.