An Iowa native, she received degrees in studio and commercial art at the University of Minnesota, where she also studied piano and voice. After moving to the Pacific Northwest she worked as a graphic designer and learned floral design. Additional education at the University of Washington prepared her to spend a dozen years as a high school teacher of English, art, and calligraphy. She then changed course and operated an event planning business in Seattle for over a decade. A job opportunity for her husband, Brad, occasioned a happy settling in the Denver area in 2016. Marcia and Brad enjoy travel, wine, cooking, gardening, reading, sports, and music. Marcia has been involved in the church from her earliest years and is happy to now be serving in ministry at JOY.
