"Being part of Compuware's Step Academy as an Academite has been a fruitful and fulfilling experience, filled with lots of challenges."

At Rabboni Christian Private High School, Maxine enjoyed biology and sports such as discus. Maxine matriculated in 1998 and enrolled at Pretoria West College where she completed her N3 qualification for Electrical Engineering in 1999.

In 2000 Maxine enrolled for her National Diploma in Information Technology at Twane University of Technology. Maxine's final project involved the use of VB to create a system, which records the amount of church members and contributions given. Maxine wishes to study to get her degree rather than her current Information Technology Diploma.

During group work Maxine learnt the value of affording everyone the opportunity to air their opinion as well as developing a real love for leadership roles. Maxine has no work experience as such, and aspires to enter the working world, and ultimately hold a leadership position.