Originally from Amarillo, Ms. Maxwell attended LSU in Baton Rouge where she received a BS in Psychology/Premed. After several years in the medical field in Washington DC and Dallas, Ms. Maxwell earned her teaching certificate in early childhood and primary education and later received a Masters of Education in Science Curriculum and Instruction. After teaching at the elementary level in the Rio Grande Valley and for Comal ISD, she then moved into secondary science instruction in Comal ISD, the San Antonio Archdiocese, and North East ISD where she has taught IPC, Chemistry and 6-8th grade science. She is excited to continue into her 19th year teaching her favorite subject and grade at Voss Middle School.

Ms. Maxwell also spent several years of her professional career in the children’s museum industry where she served as the Executive Director of McKenna Children’s Museum in New Braunfels and later as the Education Director at the San Antonio Children’s Museum.

Ms. Maxwell has two daughters, Bailey, a graduate of UNT who works for an advertising firm in Houston and is engaged to be married in November, and Mia, who is a sophomore at Smithson Valley HS. During her free time, Ms. Maxwell loves being outside with family, friends, their dogs exploring the Texas Hill Country and kayaking the rivers and lakes in the surrounding communities and counties.