Madeline has been passionate about the protecting and advancing rights of marginalized people for most of her life. As such she has been involved in activism at a young age and infuses this passion into her professional work. She attended DePaul University with a focus on Psychology and minors in history and Italian. She holds an MS and PhD from University of Massachusetts Boston. Personally, Madeline is married to her wonderful partner, Bob. She also has a dog, Daisy Monsoon, and is always happy to share a picture of her. In her free time, she enjoys reading, throwing pottery, drag, cooking, and baking.