She attended Pacific Lutheran University and received a bachelor's degree in Journalism in 1999.
In 2007, she was the first contestant on CBS's Power of 10, hosted by Drew Carey.
Then in 2009, Maureen was contestant #5 on Fox Reality Channel's Solitary 3.0, where she finished in sixth place.
Today, Maureen is the executive producer of NW Productions and published author of It Takes Moxie: Off the Boat, Out of School, To Making It Your Way in America.
She is also the co-founder of Beauty | Brand | Believe Expo, a confidence building workshop and The Global Beauty Awards Show that celebrates the pageant community (all systems) at the international level.