Maura Ridder is entering her 13th year at STEM, and her fourth year as the Middle School Director. Previously, Maura served as an English teacher for nine years, an Instructional Coach and the Professional Development Coordinator.
She holds a J.D. from UOP, McGeorge School of Law; an M.Ed from Regis University; a BA from the University of Colorado, Boulder; and a Principal Certification and license from Lamar University. Maura was born and raised in Connecticut. She studied in Boulder and London. After graduation, she moved back to England to work as a Lead Practitioner for a children’s camp, where she supervised 25 counselors and 250 children. Upon moving to San Francisco, she met her husband and worked as an insurance broker, insuring over 200 cities in California.
After graduating from law school in Sacramento, Maura trained as a Barrister at the Inns of Court in London, worked as an Assistant District Attorney in the Bay Area, and finally developed her own family law firm in San Francisco. Eventually, she and her husband moved back to Colorado to raise their three daughters, during which time she created, produced and hosted a daily radio show and podcast called “Mom’s the Word,” which aired on Denver’s KLZ 560 and Internet Radio.
Having a passion for theater, Maura has been involved in musical theater most of her life. She has performed in, directed, and choreographed dozens of musicals, which led her to pursuit of a career working with children. She has produced Stem’s Got Talent for the past 12 years. In her free time, Maura loves to visit with family and friends, travel, read, ski, hike, and play pickleball.
