Mary Jean began working at All Caring when it opened in 1997. Before coming to All Caring, she went to Becker College and graduated in 1984 with an associate degree in animal science. She has two kids (Emily and Devin) and four grandchildren. She currently resides in Becket with her four dogs (Frank, Jill, Fiona, and Dougie), six cats (Harvey, Kevin, David, Will, Muffler, and Skinhead), two donkeys (Finn and Dom), and 14 chickens. She became "Master" Reiki certified in November 2012 and became a Reiki "Master Teacher" in November 2013 [citation].