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Exploring Life & Business with Gabrielle Evans of gabriellesemora

Today we’d like to introduce you to Gabrielle Evans.

Hi Gabrielle, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
I first found interest in sexual health and sexuality education during my freshman year of college. Somehow I ended up in a “Human Sexuality” course that covered a variety of topics from basic terms to different kinks and it exposed me to so many things I had never heard of before. After that, I took a “Personal Health” class where I learned how to put a condom on at the age of 19. I had been having sex for a few years by then but had no idea how to use a condom. There was an “event’ that happened that really got me into sex ed, full details can be found here on my website, but things slowly took off from there. I got an internship at Planned Parenthood in 2016 and I’ve been teaching ever since. I’ve taught in various settings from churches to community events. Now I’m in the 4th year of a doctoral program conducting sex research, presenting across the country, and still teaching.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Many people consider sex to be a taboo topic so it has definitely not been a smooth road. Some people simply don’t want to hear about it or don’t want their kids learning about it out of fear of education leading them to actually have sex. Being in school again has also been a challenge because at times there are so many things I want to do, but know that I can’t overdo it because school is my biggest priority right now.

Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
gabriellesemora is dedicated to expanding Native American sexual well-being, as well as highlighting and addressing sexual and reproductive issues faced by Native American adolescents and women through research and community education. Although I haven’t physically gotten back out in the community, I’m still including the community in my work and creating a shame-free space for Native American adolescents and women to explore their sexuality. I also believe in the community being able to have access to information, but in a way that’s understandable for them. No matter how far I get in life, I will stay true to my roots while also being professional at the same time. I’m going to always use “y’all” and not going to throw around big words just for the sake of doing so. As I continue to grow and build my brand, I want the world to know that I’m not just doing this for myself. I’m doing this for my people; for every Native American woman and girl who has been underrepresented or had their voices taken away from them, particularly when it comes to sexual health. I want our voices to be heard.

How can people work with you, collaborate with you or support you?
People can work or collaborate with me in many ways, such as conference presentations, workshops/training, community events, and Instagram Live. People can also support me by following me on social media (@gabriellesemora on all platforms), sharing my work, and hiring me for presentations and workshops.

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Alexis N. Taylor

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