Maggie joined The Michael J. Fox Foundation in June 2013 and leads a team that works to convey the objectives and promise of MJFF-supported research initiatives to varied audiences.
In her role, Maggie publicizes and contextualizes Foundation programs and grants toward research and fundraising goals and shares Parkinson’s research findings and news through written and multimedia materials. Additionally, she directs recruitment and retention efforts for the Foundation's landmark study, the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative.
Prior to joining the Foundation, Maggie worked as media relations coordinator at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center and in communications at the National Human Genome Research Institute, part of the NIH.
Maggie graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in print journalism. She works remotely for the Foundation from Corning, New York.