Hadara was born in Ohio and raised in Jerusalem. As a veteran licensed tour guide and educator of 16 years, Hadara offers an in-depth approach to the most ancient and modern facets of the Middle East. She is a former Sergeant in the Israeli Airforce, where she served two years of active duty and eight years in the reserves. Hadara is the former National director of Marom Tel-Aviv, a community she built for liberal Judaism. She currently serves as the director of guide training at ÄNU-Museum of Jewish Peoplehood’ (the former Diaspora Museum). She holds a BA in Jewish History and Mysticism from Tel Aviv University and an MA in Israel Studies and Jewish Art from the Schechter Institute. In 2005, Hadara settled in Tel Aviv where she currently lives.