Mary Woodard (she/her or he/him) is an educator with training in conflict resolution and restorative justice strategies. She previously worked for Tacoma Public Schools as a middle school teacher and restorative justice coach, working one-on-one with students on socioemotional learning and emotional regulation. In 2022 she was recognized as a Whole Child Educator for her commitment to her students' emotional growth as well as their academic growth. 

As a graduate of Brown University's Literary Arts program, Mary is also an avid writer and advocate for diverse, authentic representation in media. He's hosted writing workshops focused on diverse narratives and character building, and he hopes to publish one of the many manuscripts gathering dust in his Google Drive. He is always excited to talk about queer media, whether it be literature, film/tv, or music. 

Outside of her professional endeavors, Mary wears many hats and enjoys seeing how high she can build the stack. She's a gamer with a deep love for Nancy Drew adventure games. He's a songwriter who plays the piano, guitar, bass, and ocarina. She's a cat mom with decades of experience volunteering with Humane Societies and rehabilitating feral cats. He's been reading tarot for over fifteen years and collects interesting and unique tarot decks.

She hopes to bring her hodgepodge of experiences together to create engaging, informative educational offerings that are as diverse as the community Rainbow Center serves.