Gabe Cancio-Bello '20

About Gabe

Gabe is the Director of Marketing and Communications at the W&M Washington Center. He manages the Center's integrated marketing, branding, and communications strategy, including content creation and its social media presence. Gabe first joined the Center as a Summer Intern in 2019, claiming a Program Assistant role in 2020 before transitioning to a Program Coordinator in 2021. For over three years, Gabe successfully managed the Center's flagship internship program, the D.C. Semester Program (DCSP), steadily growing the reach of Study in D.C. as a trademark across campus behind the scenes before pivoting to his current role.

Gabe collaborates closely with other creatives and communications officers across the campus to enhance the Washington Center's coordination, brand recognition, and strategy. With an eye for creative direction, a passion for storytelling, and an entrepreneurial mindset, Gabe's leadership complements his standing commitment to elevating the Washington Center's image as a well-respected, high-efficiency, high-impact unit–throughout W&M, in the capital, and beyond.

Gabriel Cancio-Bello is a two-time William & Mary graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Government in 2020 and an M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration from the School of Education in the Educational Policy, Planning & Leadership (EPPL) program in 2024.