Mary Roberts

Select Female Biography: Comprising Memoirs of Eminent British Ladies (1829) Mary Roberts

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Contributor Bio:  Roberts, Mary A pioneer in student environments, Mary Roberts has transformed hundreds of dorm rooms at schools such as Harvard, MIT and the University of California - Berkley. Mary has spoken extensively on college campuses about the role that environment plays in student's college experience, and is the author of "The Mystical Pizza," a comprehensive e-Kit that helps students create comfortable living and working spaces to support their personal and academic success. Using her 35 years as an educator, Mary Roberts launched Successful Spaces to create individualized living and working spaces that help people increase productivity and realize their highest potential. Her experience and research has uncovered the environmental factors that contribute to personal, academic and professional success, and Mary provides insightful support for consultations in private residences, businesses and college campuses. Mary's work with students has been featured in The Associated Press, The Boston Globe, Boston Magazine, Her Campus Magazine and Harvard's Freeze Magazine. An informative speaker on a broad range of feng shui topics, she has lectured at the Boston College of Architecture; has guided money management firms in Boston's financial district; and has spoken frequently on panels at "Build Boston" and "Residential Design," sponsored by the Boston Society of Architects. As a leading feng shui authority, Mary brings this ancient wisdom to clients around the world. A proud mother of a college student and a sports management professional, Mary resides in the Boston area with her husband and dog. A fashionista and beauty aficionado, Chrissy Callahan is the Beauty Assigning Editor at She Knows, LLC. She has interviewed some of the industry's top experts and served as a correspondent for NYC Fashion Week. Chrissy realized beauty was her true calling when she starting running Her Campus Magazine's beauty blog while still in school. Chrissy is a recent graduate of Brandeis University, where she majored in Journalism and Media Studies and French. No stranger to the collegiate lifestyle, Chrissy grew up surrounded by all things college since both her parents work at Boston-area universities. Chrissy first met Mary when she was writing for Her Campus Magazine, and featured Mary's work in an article about feng shui for dorm rooms. Since then, she's served as a public relations associate, editor and now a co-writer for Mary's projects.