Mary Ellen Edmunds was born in Los Angeles, California, and now lives in American Fork, Utah. She happily qualifies for all senior citizen discounts. She received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Brigham Young University and taught nursing there for several years. She has served as a missionary in Taiwan, Hong Kong, twice in the Philippines, and in Indonesia, and she directed a child health project in Nigeria, West Africa. She was a director of training at the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, and served as a member of the Relief Society general board for 11 years. Mary Ellen is the author of several books and talks, including Peculiar—in a Good Way; You Can Never Get Enough of What You Don't Need, and her most recent, MEE Speaks. She enjoys her family, teaching, writing, people, music, thinking, serving, and being a happifier.

Mary Ellen Edmunds will be presenting at these upcoming Time Out events:

• Time Out for Women 2009, Salt Lake City, UT, Nov 13, 2009
• Time Out for Women 2009, St. George, UT, Nov 06, 2009
• Time Out for Women 2009, Minneapolis, MN, Oct 23, 2009
• Time Out for Women 2009, Riverside, CA, Oct 16, 2009
• Time Out for Women 2009, Richmond, VA, Oct 09, 2009
• Time Out for Women 2009, Logan, UT, Sep 18, 2009
• Time Out for Women 2009, Columbia, SC, May 08, 2009
• Time Out for Women 2009, Edmonton, AB, May 01, 2009
• Time Out for Women 2009, Houston, TX, Mar 13, 2009
• Time Out for Women 2009, Denver, CO, Mar 06, 2009