Fitzgerald resides in Madison, Wisconsin. Fitzgerald is a member of the Madison Area Technical CollegePsychology faculty, as well as a professional financial educator with Summit Credit Union. Her work in financial literacy led her to found Brown Girl, Green Money, a social network of women of color working to support the achievement and pursuit of finance goals.[4][5] Fitzgerald enjoys travel and storytelling.[6] In the past, Fitzgerald worked as the Emerging Initiatives and Volunteer Coordinator for Justified Anger and the Center for Urban Leadership Development in Madison.