Gabi Celia Oritz, M.A.Ed. Graduate Research Associate
Gabi Celia (she/her/hers) is a Doctoral Student and MSW Candidate in the School of Social Work at Boston College and a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Research Scholar at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her research focuses on organizational systems’ impact on transgender (trans) Latina women and other trans women of color. She is interested in understanding how gender, labor, race, and ethnicity impact trans-Latina women’s behavioral healthcare utilization and access. Through studying how trans-Latina women navigate complex organizational and social structures, she hopes we can learn from community members how to best create culturally and gender-affirming spaces in healthcare and labor. Gabi Celia enjoys fashion, trying new coffee places, and being with friends.