Maddie Grover is an Elementary Education Resident in BTR Cohort 17. She grew up in Boston, and attended Wheelock College where she earned a Bachelor of Social Work degree. After graduating, she worked with children and families in Boston's South End community in after school programming and summer camp. While working with students in the after school program, Maddie began to see how academic progress was linked to social and emotional growth. There she realized she wants to be in the classroom, supporting student learning and their personal growth. Maddie is looking forward to learning how to be the best educator she can be!