Political Science & Law

Mary has a BA in political science from Columbia University (Magna Cum Laude), an LLB from the College of Law and an MA in law from SOAS, University of London. She completed her barrister qualification at the Inns of Court School of Law and is a member of Gray’s Inn, London.

Leadership

In 2019, Mary completed Oxford University’s executive program on “Transformational Leadership” as well as an executive program at the Harvard Kennedy School on “Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century.” She also completed the Harvard Kennedy School program entitled “Public Narrative - Story of Self, Us and Now” taught by Ahel.

Investment & Beyond

Mary completed an Executive Education program on Alternative Investments at Harvard Business School as well as the Value Investing and Wealth Planning programs at Columbia Business School. She also completed University of Zurich’s executive program on impact investment and blended finance, as well as a course on impact management and measurement course by Social Value International. Mary is an ifada fellow which is focused on innovative finance.

Holistic Wellness

Mary has also completed her 200 hours of Yoga Teacher Training, she then completed continued education programs including corporate yoga teacher training, and courses on the neuroscience of yoga, mindful trauma-informed yoga, ayurveda, and mindfulness for neurodiverse children.