Kellogg PEAK Initiative
Maddy Wilson is an experienced professional in youth program development and management, currently serving as the Director of Youth Programs for the Kellogg PEAK Initiative since January 2023, after previously holding the position of Youth Programs Manager. Prior to this role, Maddy worked at the Milwaukee Public Library as an AmeriCorps Program Specialist from July 2021 to January 2023, and spent seven years at Playworks WI as a Senior Program Manager. Maddy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and Teaching from Bradley University, having graduated in 2010.
Kellogg PEAK Initiative
Our mission is to bring out the limitless potential in young leaders through extraordinary experiences and nurturing relationships. PEAK partners with Milwaukee-area schools and serves hundreds of students through summer camp experiences, after-school, school-day and weekend programming. In most cases, youth attend programming with 100% of their participation costs covered by funds raised by PEAK. Instead of a financial obligation, participants commit to staying engaged with the organization and giving back to their community. PEAK hopes all youth in its programs are engaged in 10 weeks of high-quality summer programming and activities that nurture their development while providing intentional and thoughtful programming during the academic year. A main goal of the organization is to offer youth comprehensive programming that builds leadership-focused, social and emotional learning skills, spanning into adulthood. PEAK hopes its work will become recognized as a national best-practice model for supporting youth in realizing their leadership potential and applying their skills and influence in their workplaces and communities.