Tanya Maddox

Tanya Maddox owns and operates Pathways Insight, an education-focused business based in Alexandria, Virginia. She helps students, including those with disabilities, locate scholarships and appropriate educational institutions for advanced degrees in fields such as law, medicine, and pharmacy, as well as technical and trade programs like electrician or plumber training. Maddox began similar work in 2000 and returned to it full time after earning her degrees. She graduated from a community college before attending Azusa Pacific University, where she received a bachelor's degree in organizational leadership and a master's degree in technology for education. She later received a scholarship to Norfolk State University and earned a master's degree in cybersecurity. Prior to her current role, Maddox served in the Air Force, working first in electronics and then in administrative positions, and she worked as a federal contractor supporting historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions. Her website is path2oschool.com.