Maddy Stevens fell in love with stop-motion animation while pursuing her bachelor's degree at College of the Atlantic in Maine. During the fall semester of her senior year, while working with Professor Nancy Andrews, she traveled by train across the US to visit with and learn from dozens of other established animators. Maddy is also experienced in many mediums outside of stop-motion animation, including sewing, web design, and entrepreneurship. She has been the owner of MissMaddyMakes LLC since she was 14, designing, creating, and marketing costumes for cats.