GABRIEL was born and raised in Rochester, New York. He completed his Bachelors’ degree in English from Daemen College in 2005, and earned his Masters of Science in Education in Counseling (2008) as well as his Certificate of Advanced Study in Mental Health Counseling (2013) from The State University of New York (SUNY), College at Brockport. In May of 2019, Gabriel completed his doctorate degree in Executive Leadership at St. John Fisher College. He currently serves as the Assistant Vice President, Senior Advisor for Student Success and Retention at SUNY, Buffalo State College. Gabriel resides in Rochester, New York with his wife and their two children. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, creative writing, reading, exercising, and playing basketball.