Jess Brandler

Biography

Jess Brandler graduated from Cambridge University in Politics, Psychology and Sociology, specialising in conflict development, and the role of religion in politics. Following her graduation, she was awarded a fellowship at the Central European University in Budapest, where she completed her MA in International Relations and European Studies. During this time, she wrote papers and ran seminars on Palestine and Israel, and volunteered with The Human Rights Initiative (HRSI). After graduating in Budapest, she moved back to London, where she worked with an education sector in universities and schools as Business, Sales and marketing Manager of the company Yearbook Machine. She previously volunteered with the charity Football Beyond Borders. During her time at OneVoice she has helped to develop their flagship education programme into a renown multinational and self-funded project, recruiting and mentoring hundreds of aspiring Israeli and Palestinian youth leaders in the process. Her role as Middle East Director sees her fundraising and advocating for two of the largest grassroots organisations in the region, and assisting their staff and volunteers into becoming as impactful as they can be.