Emerson Fellow
Theo Gibbs
18th Class, 2011-2012
Born in Argentina and raised in Arizona, Theo Gibbs graduated with a degree in anthropology from Stanford University in 2011. Theo served as president of Students for a Sustainable Stanford, and worked on multiple campus initiatives focused on environmental sustainability, including the creation of a two acre educational organic production farm on campus. Her previous experiences include developing sustainable production practices with small-scale citrus growers in Belize and a quantitative study of the cultural values of ecosystem services and forest restoration strategies in Hawai'i.
Field placement: Hunger Task Force
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Policy placement: Center for Community Change
Washington, D.C.