A native of Washington, Gina graduated from Western Washington University with a degree in sociology and political science. She worked as a research assistant for the sociology department and the Border Policy Research Institute, and was active in service projects through Collegiate Kiwanis. Gina also interned at the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, worked on community development projects in Kisumu, Kenya, and volunteered at several organic farms and community gardens. Gina was named a Public Policy and International Affairs Fellow in 2007.
Field placement: The Food Project
Boston, Massachusetts
Policy placement: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C.