Many Roads Less Traveled

Maddie has always taken the road less traveled.  Raised as a military brat, moving every few years, she has grown to crave adventure, seek out new experiences, and most importantly, dance to the beat of her own drum. In 2017, she received a BA in Theatre - Performance and a BS in Community, Environment, and Development from the Pennsylvania State University. Shortly after graduation, she moved to Atlanta, GA and took on the role of Marketing Manager for the critically-acclaimed Synchronicity Theatre. After a few years she felt the pull to work in marine conservation and education, so she moved to Crawfordville, Florida to work for the Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory (FSUCML) as their Outreach and Education Coordinator. 

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When the COVID-19 global pandemic hit, Maddie moved home to Johnstown, Pennsylvania and prepped for a new career move. She received her Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certificate and landed her next job as a Native English Language Assistant in Elche, Spain, where she lived until September 2023. Once back in the United States, Maddie returned to Florida and her work at the FSUCML until she accepted her current role in August 2024 as the Education Manager at The Carson Center for the Performing Arts in Paducah, KY.  Maddie is thrilled to be back working in the performing arts and can't wait to continue following her biggest passion of educating children and spark their interest and appreciate in the arts.