Prior to founding The Together Group, she served as Chief Talent Officer and Chief Operating Officer for Achievement First. Previously, she worked at Teach For America in a variety of capacities, including Executive Director and Institute Director. Maia began her career as a TFA corps member in South Louisiana where she taught fourth grade and was named Teacher of the Year at Delmont Elementary and selected as a Fulbright Memorial Fund recipient and then was a founding fifth-grade teacher at Children’s Charter School.
Maia holds a B.A. in Child Development from Tufts University and served as President of the Leonard Carmichael Society, the largest student body organization on campus. She is a proud graduate of a rural Maine public school system. Maia currently resides in the Washington, DC, area with her partner, their four medium-sized children, four unruly cats, and a lot of houseplants. In her spare time, she finds joy in hosting large (organized) gatherings, being a lazy triathlete and open water swimmer, and cooking for her family with as few pots and pans as possible.