Madelaine’s research focuses on K-12 education, Medicaid, and health care funding in Ohio. Before coming to Policy Matters Ohio, she was the Northeast Ohio Hub Director at the Mental Health & Addiction Advocacy Coalition, where she engaged in research and advocacy around behavioral health in Ohio. Earlier, working at University Settlement, she led a coalition in writing a needs assessment on drug and alcohol use in the Slavic Village neighborhood of Cleveland.

Madelaine holds a Ph.D. in Musicology from Case Western Reserve University and a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from University of the Pacific. She sings professionally with Apollo’s Fire, the Cleveland Messiah Chorus, and local churches.