Gigi is a senior at Peak to Peak Charter School in Boulder Valley School District (BVSD). She is passionate about activism and has worked within her district and school, advocating for LGBTQ+ students and for mental health resources. She works with Youth Advocating for Change to combat homophobia and transphobia in Boulder Valley and Saint Vrain Valley School Districts. Along with this she co-runs her school’s GSA and she has started different initiatives in her school to spark conversations around mental health and breaking the stigma.