Maurice was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and he grew up in the English Woods neighborhood. He is a 2004 graduate of Jacobs High School. Maurice received a BA in Organizational Leadership from the University of Cincinnati in 2016 and a MS in Organizational Leadership with graduate certificates in Human Resource Management and Nonprofit Leadership in 2018. Maurice works as Program Director for UpSpring, the only local nonprofit that exclusively served the needs of youth experiencing homelessness.  Maurice serves as the President/Founder of the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative Young Professionals Board. Maurice also serves as a board member for the Know Theatre of Cincinnati, Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy – a public charter school, and the University of Cincinnati College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Activity Board.

In his free time, Maurice volunteers his time on the previously mentioned boards to serve his community.