Madisyn is enjoying her second stint as a teacher at Fortress - a blessing to both her and Fortress! She has taught in both preschool and after school classrooms and excels in either. For this season, she is excited to take over with the after-school students again. She deeply appreciates the mission and purpose of Fortress and it only felt right to return while she’s back living in Texas for a short time.

Madisyn has always babysat and cared for children in her family, but her passion for working with children as a career first started when she was a nanny while in college where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Family and Human Development. She has been working with children ever since. Madisyn is happily married and has two daughters of her own – a two-and-a-half-year-old, an eleven-month-old, and one on the way!

The Powers-Petersons are a military family that moves around quite a bit; she is so happy to be back at Fortress while her husband is stationed overseas. Growing her faith while doing what she loves and getting to be close to her kids while at work is a dream come true. She loves spending time with her family and when she has some time for herself, she enjoys reading a good thriller or suspense novel.