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Mary Ellen Williams
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Mary Ellen Williams
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
Graduated PC:1983

PC Degree:
BA/Social Work

PC Activities: Tennis, intramural sports, Social Work internships

Career Path:  A practicing social worker for 20 years, Williams specializes in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders.  She is a national speaker and educator on the topic of eating disorders, presenting regularly at professional and community conferences. 

Through professional collaborating, Williams met PC alum, Kathleen Burns Kingsbury, and the pair teamed up to co-author the book Weight Wisdom: Affirmations to Free You From Food and Body Concerns.

Family: Husband Tom; daughters Emily and Hannah

Staying Involved: Williams stays connected to PC through alumni activities--her favorite being PC Night at Fenway Park.

Memorable Quote: "I will always remember during second semester of my junior year, my father got laid off from his job and we came up 'short' to pay my tuition bills.  I went to talk to the financial aid director, and was given more assistance without question.  I have always been grateful for that helping hand, and as an adult, I try to give of myself to others in need.  You never know what a little hand or a kind word could mean to someone."