Maddie came to First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood in 2015 as part of the Fraser Fellowship program. While she studied at Fuller Theological Seminary, this church became her spiritual home – and a hands-on extension classroom! In 2017 Maddie completed her Masters of Divinity in Christian Ethics, and in 2018 she came on staff full-time to serve our Young Adults, Community Outreach, and Global Missions ministries.  Maddie is passionate about creative hospitality and the ways we are all called to extend the warmth of community, especially in a city that can feel overstretched and isolating.

Before coming to Los Angeles, Maddie lived in the Santa Cruz Mountains working as a Retreat Coordinator for Mount Hermon Camp and Conference Center. She grew up in Anaheim where her family still lives. Between a bout of camp life and a childhood with Disney in her backyard, Maddie has the spirit of play deeply engrained in her overall attitude toward life. When not on church campus, Maddie enjoys concerts and comedy, trips to the beach, and any sort of garden that can be found in this urban setting. She is a proud known-regular at a local donut shop, and can be found outside (likely journaling) whenever possible.