Shadi Omar holds a BA in archeology and ancient Near Eastern cultures from Tel Aviv University and a teaching certificate in Land of Israel studies from Beit Berl College.

Shadi aspires to contribute to the development in the field of heritage of residents of the area and especially in Arab society, the tangible and intangible heritage, connecting it to the global context, - the cultural heritage of humanity, to help local communities tell their own story, which is everyone's story.

Shadi’s ambition is to establish creative museums and exhibitions in cooperation with local society, to preserve the history of the past for the betterment of present and future generations.

Shadi was awarded the Fulbright fellowship to pursue an MA in museum anthropology at Columbia University.