About Me
Mary Jean Jones (She/Her/Ella)
Discretely Queer
(LGBTQ+ community member with private personal life)
Resume (pdf)
Portfolio brand,
see also Graphic Arts
"Not only as a friend, but as a peer in healthcare, I recommend hiring MJ with her professionalism, desire for helping people, friendly demeanor, and commitment to family and quality work." - Personal Reference, Letter, 2024
"MJ is a phenomenal person, and working with her is both fun and intellectually challenging." - Amanda Gillespie, K-12 Special Education Coordinator, Letter, 2022
2016, Mt. Timpanogos
"I woke up today, I might as well be a badass" Professional Climber, Tommy Caldwell
My family and I are pursuing a move to be closer to relatives. We love the outdoor activities, proximity to the mountains and ocean, and a vibrant downtown. I am excited to commit myself to a community as I do now with hard work and actively participating in our neighborhoods.
2017, Desolation Lake with my brother
Compassionate ● Professional ● Positive ● Patient ● Focused ● Honest ● Dedicated ● Loyal ● Brave ● Appropriate and appreciated sense of humor
Friend: “When life gives you lemons, I’m always impressed at how you can find little packets of lemonade”
Me: “FRESH lemonade nonetheless! I just got some fresh lemons!”
Me: Discussing physics of plants spreading seeds
Friend: "You’re a goofball, now I’m gonna go outside and think about gravity and science and all this cool stuff while I work."
Recommendations:
2024 Most recent Letter: May 10, 2024
More Recommendations
Being able to enjoy the Outdoors, and to experience nature is imperative to mental health.
Please see my Diversity Equity Inclusion pages for more, Including Belonging, where I discuss Sense of Place
2020, Preparing an explosive for avalanche mitigation at sunrise
2020, A nice day for lunch on the patio, and a photo home to the parents
2018, Fire Ecology fieldwork
2024 SPHR award celebration
2017, Water Quality Testing
2015, Bruce the Boss
2010, summit of Saddleback Mountain, ME
2015, at the top of Puke Hill, on the Wasatch Crest Trail, UT
2011, Canoeing on the Mattawamkeag, ME
2022, Disc golf in Lake Tahoe, CA
2022, Backcountry skiing near Alta, UT
Coloring and
Graphic Arts
2009, climbing in Acadia National Park
Music: I dabble in drums, ukulele and vocals
2008, Davidson Mesa, Louisville, CO
2014, Glamour Shot for a friend's photography class
"You could write a song about some kind of emotional problem, but it would not be a good song until it went through a period of sensitivity to a moment of clarity. Until then, it's just complaining." Singer-Songwriter, Joni Mitchell