Maggie joined Wilshire as a pastoral resident in August 2024 after completing her Master of Divinity degree at Duke Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina. At Duke, she pursued certificates in Baptist studies and food, faith and environmental justice. Maggie also served as a ministerial intern at Durham’s Emmaus Way Church. Originally from High Point, North Carolina, she earned a B.A. in English and religion from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. Maggie and her husband, Jonathan, have one cat, Maple.