Gabriela is a Predoctoral researcher assisting Professors Simon Johnson, Daron Acemoglu, and David Autor. She studied Economics at Princeton University where she co-founded Princeton University Economic Development Organization (PUEDO), a club focused on providing economics research to nonprofits and NGOs. Her thesis studied the community spillover effects of OFAC sanctions on organized crime. Before joining Blueprint, she worked in Economics Consulting at AlixPartners.