Leadership Team

Executive Director, Maggie Jaime

Maggie joined AVANCE-Austin in 2017 as Home Visit Lead and has served as Program Director since 2023.

Maggie Jaime, a dedicated advocate and community leader, is the child of migrant farm workers who traveled across the US. Raised in Brownsville, TX, in the Rio Grande Valley, Maggie grew up in a low-income and under-resourced environment. As a first-generation high school and college graduate, she broke new ground for her family. Her career began as an Investigator for Child Protective Services in the Rio Grande Valley, followed by a role as a Community Outreach Worker in Baltimore, MD, where she provided outreach and case management for Latina immigrant victims of intimate partner violence. Maggie also volunteered as a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) in Baltimore, advocating for children’s best interests during child welfare proceedings. In Austin, she worked as a CPS Policy Analyst, pushing for better protections at the intersection of child welfare and domestic violence. Eight years ago, Maggie joined AVANCE, where she built out the Home Visitation component, eventually rising to Program Manager and later Program Director, launching new initiatives like AIMS, Mamas Avanzando, Career Navigation services, and AVANCE to College. She has served on the City of Austin Child Advisory Council, the Community Strategy Team for the University of Texas’s Whole Communities Whole Health study, and the Recruitment and Retention Workgroup, advising on culturally responsive strategies. Maggie shares her life with her husband Saul, two daughters Sonny and August, and their dog Banjo Macaroni.

Read more about Maggie in Hola News

 

Leaders with Distinguished and Broad Experience

AVANCE-Austin’s leadership team offers a rich blend of experience with a collaborative team spirit to propel AVANCE’s mission of helping families scale new heights and achieve future success.