Maura Fitzgerald was born and raised in the Bay Area. An alumna of Berkeley High School, she graduated Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude with distinction in the history major from Yale University. The faculty named her final project on the history of jazz parades in New Orleans the best senior thesis in History, African-American Studies and the Humanities. After graduation, she spent a year as the Joseph Carrère Fox International Fellow at Institutd'EtudesPolitiques de Paris (Sciences Po), writing about the experiences of West African immigrants to France and Spain.
Upon her return to the United States, "Ms. Maura" taught first grade for two years through Teach For America in New Orleans. The majority of her students were the children of immigrants. She particularly enjoyed teaching reading and engaging in long conversations about Reggie Bush and SpongeBob Squarepants.
Maura enjoys photography, writing and supporting FC Barcelona. She has lived and traveled independently in over 30 countries in Europe, Africa, India and Latin America. She speaks six languages, including French, Spanish and Wolof.
Maura is a paralegal at the firm.
