Maddie was raised in Durham and has enjoys living here. She loves all things Durham and has a passion for the community and people here. She graduated from NC State with a degree in communications with a concentration in media communications and minored in psychology.

In college she was a member of Child Advocacy Club and spent five summers interning and working at Carolina Friends School with their summer programs. Outside of work Maddie like to read, go to yoga classes, try new coffee shops and play with her dog. Her favorite children's books are the Junie B. Jones series by Barabra Park.