Mardon is a social activist, having worked for family farmers, with ecumenical organizations, for the homeless, and as a speaker on social justice issues.[2] She was admitted to the Oklahoma Bar in 1988.[1] Her legal practice also included archdiocesan tribunal work, death penalty appeals, and a variety of low income concerns.[2] Mardon was also a mediation trainer responsible for the recruitment, training, supervision and evaluation of over 180 volunteer mediators.[1]
After being attacked in 1991 for providing testimony against the leader of a white supremacist group, which left her with physical injuries, a traumatic brain injury and PTSD, she became an advocate for the disabled.[3]
Mardon has written many books on mental illness and a series of children's books that have been translated into 18 different languages.[3]
She is married to fellow writer and activist Austin Mardon
2016 True Grit Award - The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta's Circle on Mental Health and Addiction[24]
Former President – Catholic Women's League, St. Alphonsus, Edmonton[1]
Former President – Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary[1]
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^ abcde"Authors". Golden Meteorite Press. Golden Meteorite Press. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
^ abMardon, Austin; Mardon, Catherine (29 March 2016). "Austin and Catherine Mardon: Home ownership offers safe place for people with disabilities". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
^Mardon, Catherine (2012). Curveballs. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN 978-1-897472-10-1.
^Mardon, Catherine; Mardon, Austin (2013). Gandy and Parker Escape the Zoo: An Illustrated Adventure. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN 978-1897472828.
^Mardon, Catherine (2015). Screwballs. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN 978-1-897472-54-5.
^Mardon, Catherine (2015). Gandy and the Princess. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN 978-1897472569.
^"Mardon, Catherine A.". Canadian Who's Who 1910. 22 January 2016. author: [...] Gandy & Cadet 2015
^Mardon, Catherine (2015). Gandy and the Cadet. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN 9781897480182.
^Mardon, Catherine (22 January 2016). "Mardon, Catherine A.". Canadian Who's Who 1910. author: [...] Gandy and the White Man
^Mardon, Catherine; Mardon, Austin (2016). Gandy and the Man in White. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN 9781897480274.
^"Mardon, Catherine A.". Canadian Who's Who 1910. 22 January 2016. author: [...] Gandy and the Rear Window forthcoming 2016
^Gandy and the underwater city (Book, 2017). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 988155226.
^Gandy and the sea cow (Book, 2016). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 951552382.
^Gandy and the mastodon (Book, 2015). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 915264143.
^Gandy at the beach (Book, 2017). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 988155225.
^Gandy and the fiddler (Book, 2017). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 1048403749.
^Gandy and the lumberjack (Book, 2017). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 985966125.
^Gandy and the bonefish (Book, 2017). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 1032013096.
^Gandy and the lady (Book, 2018). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 1079056010.
^Gandy and the musician (Book, 2017). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 987578762.
^Turchansky, Lorraine (22 December 2017). "Advocates for the mentally ill honoured by the pope - Grandin Media". Grandinmedia.ca. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
^"Mrs. Catherine Mardon | The Governor General of Canada". Gg.ca. 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
^"Lieutenant Governor celebrates champions in mental health and addictions - LG". Lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2019-05-04.