Madi (she/her) is a former local politics reporter from south Florida and a fierce advocate for multimedia storytelling as a tool for peace among young Jews and Arabs in the Middle East.
She has been involved as a researcher and peace-builder of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict since her senior year of college. Following her graduation, she worked as an intern with the Regional Organization for Peace, Economics & Security (ROPES) while living in Tel Aviv during her gap year. Over the last two years since her return to the United States, Madi has worked in communications, social media, and development for both the Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP) and J Street.
She holds a bachelor’s in journalism and a certificate in international relations from the University of Florida and a master’s in Ethics, Peace & Human Rights from American University’s School of International Service where she specialized in NGO management and communications.
