Maddie is passionate about sustainable agriculture, food equity, and environmental stewardship. She grew up in Colorado and fell in love with Tahoe when she moved to California in 2018. She has found her perfect home working at the Food Hub where she can live in the mountains,  work with farmers, and increase community access to fresh local produce. 

Maddie earned a Bachelor of Science in American Environmental Policy and Food Systems from the University of California Berkeley. While in school she worked as an entomology research assistant studying California Native Bees and pollination patterns on Avocado Orchards under the direction of Professor Gordon Frankie. She continued to work in Pollinator Conservation as an Intern for the Pollinator Partnership in San Francisco. Maddie previously worked as a farm intern at Sprout City Farms, an Urban Farm in Denver, Colorado.

When she is not working at the Food Hub, Maddie enjoys all the wonderful opportunities living in the Sierra offers including trail running, skiing, hiking, or spending time with her dog Barley and cat, Berkeley.