E. Maxine Cleveland
Maxine received her B.S. degree in Leadership and Cultural Studies, with concentration in Sociology and Psychology, at the University of Mobile. Outside of ministry, she has spent her career, in Retail Sales, Banking, Private and Public Education with ten plus years in Mobile County Public School System. Most recently her career was spent in the Legal Services Industry as a Chief Administrative Officer, Human Resources Coordinator and Public Relations Specialist; as well as a Human Resources Administrator for a trucking and warehousing company.
In 2016, she founded Girls in Pumps & Pearls/Guys in Loafers & Ties Mentoring Program that has served the students of the Mobile County Public School System's Pre-Law and Pre-Med Signature Academies and mentors youth in her church and community. As a community activist she serves on the Community Partners Executive Board of John L. LeFlore High School, a big sister of Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Alabama and formerly an Executive Team Leader of the American Heart Association.
Outside of work, Maxine spends her time working alongside her husband in ministry and giving back to the community.
Together she and her husband, Dr. Ledell Cleveland, share five children and two grandchildren.