Marilyn holds a BS in Physical Therapy from New York University. Homeschooling her six children since 1990, she has dealt with a variety of learning styles and learning abilities – from gifted to learning disabled. Three of her six children are adopted and some had emotional issues that interfered with learning.
Since 1998, she has been a single parent and has continued to homeschool despite the challenges that situation offers. Marilyn and Vicki Tillman founded MEK/TEK and Mt. Sophia Academy, and they also helped found Elijah School, a traditional five day per week school for students who have learning differences that were difficult to reach in a homeschool.