Gina Avila
Gina Avila
Gina joined the Porter County Extension team in 2022 as a Community Development Educator. She is passionate about cultivating relationships and advancing community-driven initiatives that strengthen opportunity and quality of life across Northwest Indiana.
Her work focuses on building partnerships, supporting workforce and leadership development, and expanding access to digital skills education. Gina delivers and supports initiatives including the Remote Work Certificate, Community Leadership programs focused on communication and team effectiveness, and digital skills programs such as Digital Ready Businesses and digital skill building programs for adults. She serves as Co-Lead of Purdue Extension’s Digital Transformation Team (DTT), contributes to national digital initiatives through the National Digital Education Extension Team (NDEET), and is a Senior Planet Trainer and certified Real Colors facilitator.
In 2026, Gina was selected to participate in the North Central Extension Leadership Development (NELD) program. She holds a Master of Business Administration from Purdue Global and brings extensive business acumen and community experience to her work supporting local organizations and residents. Previously, she served as Associate Director of the Northwest Indiana Area Health Education Center at Purdue University Northwest.
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