After almost a decade of teaching languages, Jamel left the classroom to focus on writing curriculum. She developed materials for the Aequora program, served as a subject matter expert for the Institute's Summer Humanities Internship in 2017, and joined as a full time curriculum designer for 2018. Jamel holds degrees in Classics and Letters from the University of Oklahoma and an M.A. in Educational Technology & Leadership from George Washington University. Outside classics and linguistics, Jamel is particularly interested in Irish archaeology and literature. She currently lives in Valencia, Spain with her husband, young children, and feisty calico.