Gabriela has a Masters in Sociology and is currently doing an MPhil in Health Systems and Service Research at Stellenbosch University. She has experience working in population-based research as a social and behavioural researcher with extensive knowledge of teaching and conducting research in public and private higher education.

Her passions are exploring knowledge translation through qualitative evidence synthesis, arts-based research, and community networks. She is interested in the formation, establishment, and innovation of non-state actors through community engagement strategies in Global Health Research. Currently, her educational interest involves working with community networks in disease prevention and control and exploring non-state actor community engagement through population-based research in pandemics.