Maqueishia Barnes is an account associate for Avery Hall Benefit Solutions in our Easton office. She started with Avery Hall in 2024 as a seasonal individual market associate and earned her current position four months later. As an account associate, Maqueishia specializes in providing quality customer service and coverage maintenance for our individual benefits clients.
Maqueishia was born in Washington, DC and moved to Delmarva in 2022. She came to Avery Hall with 14 years of quality assurance management, most recently in the pharmaceutical industry, and a Master’s degree of Education. Maqueishia has a certificate in critical and technical writing from the Department of Defense and has taken courses in business administration and grant proposal writing.
Outside the office, Maqueishia enjoys gardening, knitting, and spending time with her family. She is deeply passionate about sustainable agriculture. She loves growing her own food, raising chickens, and exploring innovative practices like agroforestry and integrated pest management. Through this lifestyle, she strives to protect the Earth and its resources for future generations! Above all, her fiancé and her beagle, Bishop, are most important to her.