Mariam holds an MS in Nursing Science and is a Certified Nurse Midwife and Registered Nurse. She has studied Western herbal medicine and uses her knowledge and experience of organic gardening to grow and prepare herbal remedies that she uses in her practice of holistic health care. In addition to her academic training, and 12 years experience as a practitioner, she has 20 years of experience studying with traditional Islamic Scholars in the US, Saudi Arabia and Sudan. Mariam is a certified beekeeper, wildlife management specialist and cook.