Gabriela Gonzalez serves as Acceleration Liaison in the Partner & Agency Readiness Unit at the Partnerships Incubator.
Gabriela is passionate about innovative and multi-sectoral approaches to international development problems. She has a strong background in Innovation Challenges from her experience as a Program Analyst and Grants Manager at the USAID Catalyst Project, a grantmaking mechanism for promoting innovation through competition, co-creation, and human-centered design. Through this effort, she supported local grantees working on unique approaches to complex development challenges, including the rollout of cutting-edge technologies to support marginalized communities, particularly migrants and women, through online platforms and other information systems. She has provided technical and operational support in the areas of migration, women’s economic empowerment, gender-based violence, sustainable agriculture, and education across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Prior to working in the development field, Gabriela worked as a researcher at a due-diligence consulting firm in Washington, D.C., where she conducted risk investigations for business clients. Gabriela holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs with a concentration in Conflict Resolution from George Washington University. Outside of work, she enjoys cafe-hopping, reading, meeting new people, and dancing. She speaks Spanish, English, and Italian.