Maggie grew up in Santa Cruz County, spending much of her childhood in the beautiful ocean and redwoods. She attended UC Davis, where she completed her BS in Human Development and received a minor in Education in 2023. During her time there, Maggie was introduced to working with young children through a class she took in the university's Early Childhood Lab School. After graduating, Maggie stayed for an additional year as an apprentice preschool teacher at the UC Davis Early Childhood Lab School. While she loved her time there, Maggie was thrilled to return to Santa Cruz County to be closer to the ocean, her family, and to work at Santa Cruz Montessori.