Artist

A celebrated writer gifted in each area of The Arts – from dance and music to painting and oratory, Mary "Mari" Michelle Jefferson received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mississippi, and obtained a Master of Arts degree in Texas. By age 30, her work history had grown to include stints as a Managing Editor of a newspaper and as Proctor and Gamble and Match.com model. Known by names including Mari Michelle, The Illuminator, Goddess Sage, and Sun Child Wind Spirit, Mary uses the pseudonym Mylia Tiye Mal Jaza for all her published books.