Early on she was a teacher in both the Sunday School and the Young Women Mutual Improvement Association (YWMIA).

After studying booking and accounting, Green began work as business manager for a Salt Lake medical clinic.

Hinckley formed a committee that created lessons for use by Primaries in missions (as opposed to stakes).

With energy rationing as a result of World War II, she oversaw the creation of more home-based Primary programs.

Her term ended when she unexpectedly died of pneumonia in Salt Lake City, Utah, the day after her 62nd birthday.