Maggie Russell

Maggie Russell has been a project director with Family Services of Greater Houston since February 2008. She is leading the effort to implement premarital education across a thirteen county region in the greater Houston area. This project is called “Twogether in Texas”, an HHSC program developed to meet the legislative requirements of HB2683 and HB2685. Maggie was also an advocate for this legislation, serving as the chair of the Texas Fatherhood and Marriage Leadership Institute (FAMLI) from 2006‐2007.

Maggie Russell was previously the Executive Director of Northside Family Ministries in Spring, TX. She came to the nonprofit world in 2001 after a 20 year career in Information Technology. Maggie has been involved with Marriage Education since the late 1990’s when she and her husband, Warren, began doing seminars at churches for premarital and married couples. Maggie was also involved for nearly 10 years with inmate families working in Prison Ministry from 1990‐2001. She holds a bachelors degree from Sam Houston State University and currently lives in Magnolia, TX, with her husband. They are the proud grandparents of Elliott, and Chandler.

Maggie was instrumental in developing the curriculum for the Faith-Based Christian Counseling Certification Program with Dr. Cecil Cockerham, founder/president of the Christian Institute for Counselor Certification Inc. She and her husband, Warren, hold a Certified Christian Counseling Certification from the Institute.

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