Maddy Hay is an experienced educator who uses her knowledge and passion for the environment to fuel creative ideas and projects! 

Maddy has her Master of Arts in Creative and Innovative Education and Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education from Georgia State University. As a certified elementary educator, she's worked with children and other educators to develop creative and culturally relevant opportunities, including project-based learning and creating a community garden. She deeply values children's thinking and brings compassion in helping children explore a sense of place and connectedness to their surroundings. 

Maddy has also worked as a farmer on an organic women-owned farm in South Atlanta as well as in community development where she utilized her knowledge of nature’s intelligence to lead a time to drive innovative thinking and planning. 

Maddy loves creating music with her partner, trees, traveling, and gardening in a community.