Dr. Breanna Gentile obtained her undergraduate degree from Gonzaga University, where she began extensive training to observe, interview, and operationally define emotions and preferences. Throughout her doctoral studies at Palo Alto University, she observed people from age three to sixty-five in both a lab setting and natural environments. Currently, Dr. Gentile works as the Director of Product Design at the Center for Youth Wellness, a nonprofit in Bayview that supports families, communities, and providers in their work with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress. She loves her sons, watercolor painting, and is strongly rooted in her faith.