Candace Maiden

Candace Maiden, Dean of Upper School Students and Co-Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, earned a B.A. from The Ohio State University, an M.A. in Counseling at Dallas Baptist University, a Master in Teaching at Liberty University, and a graduate certificate in Diversity and Equity in the Workplace from University of South Florida Muma College of Business.

After three years of teaching at Laurel, Ms. Maiden was the recipient of The Virginia Beidler Neff Award in 2020. In 2022, Ms. Maiden was recognized as a Woman of Professional Excellence with the YWCA. Ms. Maiden is the facilitator of the Black/African American Families of Laurel Affinity Group, Linked @ Laurel, and is the proud mother of a Laurel Kindergarten.