Throughout her career, she has held leadership positions in numerous nonprofits and churches, including the Christian Leadership Alliance. In 2011 she founded Community Threads, a Christian nonprofit social enterprise that has generated more than $2 million in assets and financial grants to benefit homeless women and children and provide education scholarships. She has been married to Clarence Maring, Ph.D., for 33 years and is the mother of two APU graduates, Daniel Maring, D.O., and Steven Maring. She resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan.