Gabbie is a proud Filipina American, a Sophomore in high school, and a West Policy Associate in the new Policy Department at Dear Asian Youth! She is very passionate about making a change in her community through advocacy and policy. She hopes to advocate for policy that can support Asian people, especially immigrants and young people in the United States in order to give back to her community. Not only is she passionate about advocacy, but she's also passionate about music, acting, and writing. In her free time, she can be found boba shop hopping, diversifying her book collection, eating a bowl of noodles, or listening to music.