Women Who Will Change the World Keynote at Department of Ed Conference
Empowering girls in Iran
World-Class Fencer
In September, Theresa was the only high school student invited to speak at the Department of Education’s National Private School Leadership Conference. Theresa shared her experience at Madeira and why she chose to attend an independent school. Theresa also discussed Madeira’s mission: “We aren’t just launching women to change the world. We’re a little too impatient for that. We’ve decided to go ahead to start building the new world we wish we saw.” Theresa also serves as Head of Boarding during her senior year at
Sophie has been actively involved with the Omid Foundation, an organization that works to help and empower women who are victims of sexual, physical, or mental abuse in Iran. She was asked to choreograph a dance for the organization’s annual gala. As a high school student, she choreographed a dance that exemplified empowerment and that followed an Omid girl’s journey. “I felt like it was most important to convey the core of the foundation, which is the girls and their lives and what they’ve overcome.”
Top-ranked international fencer, Michaela Joyce recently won 2nd place at the Epee Cadet European Cup fencing competition in Heidenheim, Germany, which hosts the best young fencers from around the world. The silver medal followed her double bronze medal performance at the North American Cup in Kansas City, MO. Michaela is currently ranked #1 in the 14 and under age category for Women’s Epee (Epee is a point weapon, where the goal is to hit first anywhere on the opposing athlete’s body). Michaela is proud to represent TEAM USA Fencing and notes, “I love fencing because it gives me an opportunity to improve and push myself to be the best person and athlete I can be.”
Madeira. THERESA CARR ’19
SOPHIE FOULADI ’19
MICHAELA JOYCE ’22 10
MADEIRA TODAY WINTER 2019
