Graduate Student
BA in Sociology from UCLA
Bio:
Gabriella Rigonati (she/her) grew up in Santa Barbara, California. She received her BA in Sociology from UCLA.
After graduating, Gabriella worked as an AmeriCorps service member serving unhoused families and connecting them to services throughout Santa Barbara county. In addition, she worked at a state-level homeless service nonprofit, engaging and educating the community to get involved in the fight to end homelessness. Most recently, she volunteered at an NGO in Greece, working to better understand the refugee crisis occurring in Europe.
While at UCSB, Gabriella is interested in researching the issue of homelessness and immigration from a global lens. She is interested in the role of state interventions, and how they provide lasting solutions (or lack thereof) to these pressing issues. In her free time, she enjoys playing beach volleyball, cooking, and travelling.