Maddie graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in Communications/Public Relations. She has spent her entire career in marketing and communications, most recently at The Meadowbrook School of Weston, a JK-8 independent school in Weston, MA. She served as their Communications Manager, focusing on fundraising communications. It was there that she realized how much she loved working with kids in a non-profit setting and decided to set her sights on finding a youth support organization where she could make an impact.