Gabriela is a second-year Master of City Planning student at the University of Philadelphia. Her interests include pedestrian planning, transit planning, and urban economic development. At Penn, Gabriela is involved in Design in Latin America and Women in Planning where she works to highlight planning and design-related works in for underrepresented groups. Prior to her time at Penn, she worked helping private equity firms and sovereign wealth funds in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa conduct due diligence in various industries throughout the Americas. In her spare time, she enjoys making and drinking coffee. Gabriela holds undergraduate degrees in Economics and Spanish & Portuguese.