Marjorie Shovlin received her Master of Acupuncture (M.Ac.) degree from the Traditional Acupuncture Institute in Columbia, Maryland, the oldest accredited acupuncture school in the USA. She is National Board Certified, a Diplomate of the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She has also trained in hospital settings in China with the Shanghai Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

A resident of Capitol Hill, Marjorie is an active member of St. Peter's parish. In addition to her private practice, she has worked through Capitol Hill Group Ministries to treat people who would not otherwise have access to Chinese medicine, and with the Sign of Jonah Acupuncture Clinic to treat to people living with HIV/AIDS and/or addictions. She is involved in research exploring acupuncture's potential to treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Iraq War veterans. She is one of the first civilian acupuncturists to be credentialed at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.