Shanelle Gabriel

@ShanelleGabriel is an internationally touring poet, singer, nonprofit specialist, and lupus warrior from Brooklyn, NY. Widely known for featuring on HBO's Def Poetry Jam, she has shared her fusion of poetry and singing on stages with artists such as Jill Scott, Nas, Nikki Giovanni, Talib Kweli, Anderson Paak, and Grand Puba. She has performed in esteemed venues such as Lincoln Center and The Vatican, competed in the Individual World Poetry Slam Competition, and has penned and featured in national poetry campaigns with Pandora Music, NFL Draft, Hershey, BET, and more. With a Masters in Education from Teachers College at Columbia University and over 18 years of experience as an educator, she previously served as the Executive Director of Urban Word, the founder of the National Youth Poet Laureate Program, and now facilitates trainings on creating culturally responsive spaces, using the arts for socio-emotional learning, and recognizing trauma responses in various settings. She is the mother of THREE ALBUMS, and is the host of the Better Together Series on BlackDoctor.org on living with Lupus. Learn more about her at www.shanellegabriel.com.