Rita Mae Brown is an American writer, feminist, and activist. She is best known for her 1973 novel Rubyfruit Jungle, which was one of the first novels to portray a lesbian protagonist. She has also written numerous other books, plays, and essays. Brown has been a leader in the LGBT rights movement since the 1970s and has received numerous awards for her work. Her job title, as indicated by the crossword solution, is MAE, which stands for 'Movement for the Advancement of Education.'