Gabriela Dehesa-Azuara was born in Mexico City and moved to the United States when she was very young. She returned to Mexico every summer to be close to her family, her cultural roots, and cultivate her passion for Mexican gastronomy. She has a degree in Political Science from McGill University in Canada, a Master’s in Social Sciences from the University of Chicago, and a Masters in Conflict Studies from the London School of Economics. She has worked on a variety of topics, including cooperation on security issues between the United States and Mexico, investment risk analysis, human rights, refugee and migrant defense, among others. She currently works in an international NGO as Global Conference Promotions Coordinator. She loves traveling and learning about other cultures, she likes that her work allows her to travel the world and explore her creative side.