Mary Beth Martin is a lifelong educator who has taught at the elementary, middle school, high school and college levels.  She currently serves as a school counselor at St. Joseph Academy in Brownsville, Texas, a border community.  Mary Beth is the mother of two children and two rescue dogs.  A Marist of Champagnat and former Jesuit Volunteer Corps member,  she is deeply committed to Catholic education, social justice, and building a more compassionate world.