Randi Madonik Skurka is passionate about storytelling through art, music and the written word. After completing an MA in Jewish Studies, she began to write about her family history while enrolled at the Humber School for Writers. Her pieces have appeared in Canadian and international media.

 She is a long-time advocate for education to counter antisemitism, and a champion of ritual gender equality in her synagogue. She lives in Toronto, practises yoga and likes to draw, play piano, swim in lakes and oceans, cook and spend time with her family.