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Mary Morrison

Mary Morrison retired after 40 years as an educator and advocate in the field of deafness and disability. Her most recent position was with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Projects where she worked as associate director of Pepnet 2. Her achievements include providing guidance, training and best practice models for teaching, interpreting and accessible technology throughout the United States and its territories. At the University of Montana, she worked as a deaf and hard of hearing specialist, setting up the first accessible programs for the deaf and hard of hearing populations. Mary’s experiences as an educator, interpreter and advocate in Montana and across the U.S. has given her a keen appreciation of the issues and needs related to quality of access. These experiences coupled with her family’s end-of-life beliefs and practices fuel her passion to create end-of-life options for Montanans.