Paul Mitchell is the lead parent in a Foreign Service family and served as an educator in Chicago, Boston, Egypt, and Uganda. He is the author of Audacious Ignatius, Sorin Starts a School: The Foundation of Notre Dame, and The Examen Book.

Mitchell earned a B.A. in Liberal Studies from the University of Notre Dame and continues to cherish Great Books.

Devoted to the cause of Catholic lay formation, Mitchell channels his insights through his blog, paulmitchell.blog and convenes online workshops inviting deeper engagement in the Catholic Social Tradition.

Mitchell and his family live in Germany.