Gabriela is based in Panama City, where she currently works as Executive Director of Fundacion Calicanto. A community-driven and non-governmental organization working to reduce gender-based violence and economic insecurity in Panama City. She holds a certificate degree in Nonprofit Management and recently earned accreditation to teach Architecture Design at the University of Panama. Through the years, she has had the opportunity of leading several community-led development initiatives while managing the cultural and non-traditional learning experience of over 3,000 students from around the world. In the past, Gabriela maintained the position of Operations Manager and Executive Director at GB Panama.
Gabriela received her B.A. in Architecture from the University of Panama and a Master’s degree from Ball State University, Indiana, studies she was able to conduct by earning a Fulbright Scholarship in 2007.