Gabriel Mitchell

Hi, I am Gabriel Mitchell, the new voice on Turkish and Israeli politics.

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In the seven years since Gabriel Mitchell moved to Israel, he has engaged in a variety of dynamic experiences: from serving in the Israeli military to functioning as an educator on a number of GAP-year collegiate programs. Lately, he transitioned into research in Middle Eastern history and politics, particularly that of Turkey and Israel, where he is completing an M.A. in Political Science.

Assistant Director to Students and Staff at KIVUNIM: New Directions

August 2008 - May 2011

● Managed four residence advisers who oversee 50+ students from across North America ● Instructor of Oxford University accredited course: Perspectives of the Middle East ● Successfully launched pilot International Relations Seminar at Bahçeşehir University, Turkey ● Planned and supervised weekly volunteer and coexistence projects throughout the city of Jerusalem ● Executed logistics for international educational trips to Greece, Bulgaria, England, Spain, and Turkey ● Published reader for the United Nations International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2011

Presenter at ASMEA Conference 2011

2011 - 2011

Presented, "Islam as Peacemaker: The AKP's opportunity at a Kurdish Resolution".

Senior Programmer at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin

June 2009 - August 2010

● Mentored counselors preparing educational programming at residential summer camp ● Facilitated weekly American-Israeli dialogues

Assistant Director at FZY Summer Programs

July 2008 - August 2008

● Supervised execution of daily logistics and directed staff training program for 25 counselors ● Designed and monitored educational and social programming for 200 British participants over 2 weeks

Resident Advisor at Young Judaea

September 2007 - June 2008

● Oversaw the health and well-being of over 500 college freshman from North America and Europe ● Developed seminars on Israeli society, Judaism, Zionism, personal growth, and leadership

Field Worker at JESNA

January 2012

Facilitate academic course and entitled "Jewish Experiential Education" at The Hebrew University Rothberg International School, and its internship.

Consultant at Masa Israel Journey

January 2012

Developed educational and logistical framework for American-Israeli dialogue sessions.

Project Manager at Young Israeli Forum for Cooperation

December 2011

• Establish network between young Israeli and Turkish professionals • Envision academic journal and seminar on the advancement of Turkish-Israeli relations

Research Assistant at The Shalem Center

November 2011

Assist Dr. Daniel Gordis in academic projects on subjects such as 21st century Zionism, American Judaism, and Israeli history.

Founder at The Last Huzza

December 2010

The Hebrew University

2009 – 2012

MA

Concentration: Political Science

The Ohio State University

2002 – 2005

BA

Concentration: European & Middle Eastern history

YJ/FZY

2001 – 2002

Turkish-Israeli relations, basketball, BBQing, reading, running, Civil War Studies