Maggie Cleveland

Maggie Cleveland joined the Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund in 2022 after more than 11 years as a member of the Development team at the National Elevator Industry Educational Program (NEIEP). As National Media Coordinator, she writes content for the ElevatorInfo.org and EIWPF websites, coordinates social media and SEO strategies, scripts and directs video projects, manages the ANSI/ANAB accreditation for the QEITF program, proctors QEITF CEI/CEI-S exams, and is a member of two ASME A17 code committees.

During her time at NEIEP, her projects included establishing and maintaining a national ANSI/ANAB 17024 Personnel Certification accreditation for the Certified Signal Person and Rigger Program (CSPR-1/2) program, designing and implementing an update of the Apprenticeship curriculum, working with colleges and universities to provide college credit for work that IUEC members complete in the NEIEP program, and leading teams of Subject Matter Experts to author textbooks, lab manuals, exams, and other course materials for IUEC Apprentices and Mechanics.

Before beginning a career in the elevator industry, Maggie worked as a grant writer in the social services, a bookseller/events manager for an independent bookstore, a receptionist in a 300-year-old shipyard, a data librarian in a technology transfer firm, a licensed insurance agent, and more. She was a volunteer coordinator for statewide literary festivals and community arts organizations. She was a member of the editorial board for NPR-affiliate WCAI’s Poetry Sunday program from 2015-2022.

As a working parent, Maggie completed an AA in Liberal Arts from Bristol Community College, a BA in Individualized Studies with a focus in Writing and Social Justice from Goddard College, and an MFA in Creative Writing with a focus in Poetry from Goddard College, where she served as a member of the college’s Board of Trustees for five years. Her creative work has been published in national and international journals and anthologies, and has been translated into Albanian. Her first full-length book of poetry, A COMPLICATED PIECE OF MACHINERY WITH NUMEROUS POSSIBILITIES FOR INJURY, was published by Cobalt Press in 2024.

Maggie is a proud member of IUEC Local 7 in Baltimore and the National Writers’ Union in Boston.