The Counter terrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL) is dedicated to preventing terrorism through education, empowerment and engagement. As a nonprofit, nonpartisan institution, its one-of-a-kind exhibit, renowned speaker series and training initiatives provide a comprehensive look at the threat of terrorism and how individuals can play a role in preventing it, ultimately enhancing public safety.

• CELL Frequently Asked Questions
• CELL Annual Report

Board of Directors

• Larry A. Mizel, President and Founder
• Courtney Mizel, Founding Director
• Michael Burg
• Charles Hauber
• Anne Hillary
• Arlene Hirschfeld
• Walter Isenberg
• Donard Kortz
• Andy Miller
• Michael Pollack
• Richard Sapkin

• Melanie Pearlman, Executive Director
• Christina Gradillas, Director of Operations
• Amy Jacobs, Visitor Services Manager
• Angie Serio, Database & Office Manager
• Jordan Clark, Program Coordinator
• Susan Tscharner, Visitor Services Representative
• Stephen Hausmann, Visitor Services Representative
• Romero Hairston, Visitor Services Representative

• Zainab Al-Suwaij
  Executive Director, American Islamic Congress
• The Honorable Nir Barkat
  Mayor of Jerusalem
• Ralph Basham
  Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (2006 – 2009)
• The Honorable Michael Bennet
  U.S. Senator (Colorado)
• The Honorable William Brownfield
  Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
• Todd Brunelle
  Creative Director, Corruptive Media
• Dave Cohen
  Strategic Consultant, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
• Craig Coy
  CEO of Massachusetts Port Authority (2002 – 2006)
• Zane DeHerrera
  Strategic Consultant
• The Honorable Christopher Dodd
  U.S. Senator (1981 – 2011)
• James “Chip” O. Ellis, III
  Former Program Director, Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism
• The Honorable Newt Gingrich
  Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1995 – 1999)
• His Excellency Husain Haqqani
  Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States (2008 – 2011)
• The Honorable Gary Hart
  U.S. Senator (1975 – 1987)
• Christopher Hill
  Dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver United States Ambassador to Iraq (2009 – 2010)
• Bruce Hoffman
  Professor and Director, Georgetown University Center for Peace and Security Studies
• Micheline Ishay
  Director of the International Human Rights Program, University of Denver
• Brian Jenkins
  Senior Advisor, RAND Corporation
• Clifford May
  President, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
• C. Suzanne Mencer
  Director, Colorado Emergency Preparedness Partnership
• Greg Moore
  Editor, The Denver Post
• Oscar Morales
  Founder, “One Million Voices Against the FARC”
• The Honorable Janet Napolitano
  Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• The Honorable Bill Owens
  Governor of Colorado (1999 – 2007)
• General Victor E. Renuart, Jr. USAF (Ret.)
  Commander, NORAD/USNORTHCOM (2007 – 2010)
• The Honorable Tom Ridge
  Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (2003 – 2005)
• The Honorable Bill Ritter, Jr.
  Governor of Colorado (2007 – 2011)
• Gabor Rona
  International Legal Director, Human Rights First
• The Honorable Craig Stapleton
  United States Ambassador to France (2005 – 2009)
• Charles Cully Stimson
  Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Affairs (2004 – 2007)
• Rick Trank
  Academy Award-winning Film Producer
• Kenneth Wainstein
  United States Homeland Security Advisor (2008 – 2009)
• Admiral James A. Winnefeld, Jr.
  Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Juan Carlos Zarate
  Senior Adviser, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Job Opportunities

Currently, there are no open positions. We encourage you to check back.

Internship Opportunities

The Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL) offers several semester-based internships throughout the year. We are accepting resumes for the upcoming semester.

To apply for an internship, email your resume and a cover letter to opportunities@thecell.org. Please include “internship” in the subject line of your email.