Raised in Fairfax, Virginia, Marianne studied design in college and married a West Virginia boy. After a few years in the Washington D.C area, they moved to his hometown of Charleston, West Virgini...view moreRaised in Fairfax, Virginia, Marianne studied design in college and married a West Virginia boy. After a few years in the Washington D.C area, they moved to his hometown of Charleston, West Virginia "temporarily" ... more than 40 years ago. Finding herself over 500 miles from New York's design mecca, she switched careers and devoted 30 years to special education. She and her husband have two sons, who both live nearby with their families. Marianne enjoys traveling, cooking, holidays with family, and watching her grandchildren grow in a place she has come to love.view less