Executive Director

Rachel Naftel Mosness, a native of Birmingham, Alabama, graduated from Auburn University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts. She double majored in French and Political Science with a concentration in International Relations. After graduation, Rachel spent one year teaching English in Redon, France. In January of 2013, Rachel enrolled in a two-year graduate program at The American Graduate School in Paris where she received her Master of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy.

Rachel moved to Auburn in 2015 to pursue her Ph.D. in Public Administration and Public Policy. She worked in various capacities for the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities at Auburn University. During that time, Rachel worked closely with the Mathews Center on various projects including assisting with the Living Democracy program and moderating deliberative forums across the state.

Rachel can be reached at rmosness@mathewscenter.org.