“I had the opportunity to appreciate her qualities of scholarship, hard work and application, demonstrating excellent critical thinking and research ability, as well as a well-developed understanding and appreciation of international health issues and the wider social and cultural factors that underlie them. Gabriella has a superb command of both written and spoken English, and is a first-rate communicator of ideas and information”.

“I have been impressed by her dedication, professionalism and her ability to achieve targets. She displays a combination of perseverance; and the ability to achieve sometimes under difficult circumstances. She has excellent interpersonal skills and cross-cultural sensitivity. She is an extremely competent young woman who takes on any task in a diligent, responsible manner and works hard to accomplish the task. She is ready to accept challenges and is an independent worker”

“Gabriella has great knowledge and understanding of international development, particularly in sexual and reproductive health, and works well within a diverse and challenging culturally diverse environment. She has a remarkable ability to adapt and is enthusiastic and positive throughout all her interactions with staff, donors and partner organisations”.

“Besides being a joy to work with, Gabriella is a take-charge person who is able to present creative ideas and communicate the benefits. I found her to be consistently pleasant, tacking all assignments with dedication…During her tenure, we saw an improvement in various elements of the project implementation and reporting at all levels. Gabriella assumed a leadership role in other programmes, inspiring and motivating other employees.”