Gabby Nelson works with the Center for Urban and Global Studies and Center for Hartford Engagement and Research. Gabby earned an M.A. in public policy and graduate certificate in urban planning from Trinity College and a B.A. in urban studies and minor in Spanish from the University of Connecticut. She conducted research on housing policy as a graduate student and wrote a master's thesis titled "Community Development and Neighborhood Stability in Hartford and New Haven, CT." An avid gardener, Gabby grows cut flowers, veggies, and herbs in Hartford in her spare time.