Madeline grew up in Newburgh, IN before moving to Springfield, IL in 2012. She has always had a love for animals and enjoyed volunteering at the APL and Henson Robinson Zoo throughout junior high and high school. In 2021, she completed Lincoln Land Community College’s veterinary assistant program. She now enjoys working at West Lake Animal Hospital, meeting the patients, assisting with animal treatment and welfare, and taking care of the office cats: Squatch and Bitty.
At home, Madeline enjoys various hobbies such as theater, baking, drawing, creative writing, and reading. She continues to enjoy learning about animals and is the proud owner of a Havanese/Shih-Tzu mix named Gracie and a Domestic Shorthair cat named Dory.