Gabriela (Gaby) has worked at GFN since 2016. In her experience, she has visited and exchanged knowledge with food banks in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. She serves the food banks in the MEA region as the main point of contact to drive knowledge and a diverse array of resources. Technical assistance and support include strengthening fundraising approaches, advising on product sourcing partnerships to rescue more nutritious surplus food, and growing capacity with high operating standards. She advocates for human rights and believes that food is a human right. Gaby is an alumna of the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she studied French & Francophone Studies and Political Science. She lives in Chicago, IL USA with her husband and toddler.