Gina Desiderio, MA
Director, Communications![Gina_2-21 Caricature of Gina Desiderio](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Gina_2-21.png)
About Gina
With more than 16 years at Healthy Teen Network, Gina seems to have done it all in her time with us, from trainings to websites and social media to resource development to accidental techie. She loves structure, rules, and consistency (when they make sense and are right!), and that makes her a great fit as our Director of Communications and keeping tabs on all the different ways we get our information and support out into the world.
Working here has only sometimes prepared Gina for spontaneous sex-positive conversations with her two young sons. When she’s not too busy answering the tough questions, she loves to get outside to hike, kayak, and practice using her fancy camera with her family and their two Boston Terriers.
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![Why Sex Ed For All?](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Cover-Image-Why-Sex-Ed-for-All-510x382.png)
![El Camino: A Positive Youth Development-Focused Sexual Health Education Program](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/A-Goal-setting-Sexual-Health-Promotion-Program-510x382.png)
![Youth 360⁰: The Game](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Cover-Image-Youth-360-Game-510x382.png)
![2021 Annual Report](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Featured-Image-Annual-Report-2021-510x382.png)
![2019 Annual Report](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Cover-Image-2019-Annual-Report-510x382.png)
![Activate Collective](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/DRAFT-Activate-Custom-Header-Option-4-2-510x382.png)
![Lessons Learned in Providing Health Care Services for Native Youth](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Cover-Image-Lessons-Learned-Native-Youth-510x382.png)
![True You Maryland](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/True-You-logo-4-3-510x382.png)
![Promoting Postsecondary Educational Success Among Young Parents In and Aging Out of Foster Care](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/RS-HTN-Final-1-510x382.png)
![Young Parents Logic Model Tool](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Cover-Image-Young-Parents-Logic-Model-510x382.png)
![2022 Annual Report](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Featured-Image-Annual-Report-2022-2-510x382.png)
![Finding Common Ground](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Cover-Image-Finding-Common-Ground-510x382.png)
![Gender, Sexuality, & Inclusive Sex Education](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Cover-Image-Gender-Sexuality-Inclusive-Sex-Education-510x382.png)
![Healthy Teen Network Strategic Plans](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Cover-Image-2017-2020-Strategic-Plan-510x382.png)
![2023 Annual Report](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Featured-Image-Annual-Report-2023-4-510x382.png)
![Know Your Audience](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Cover-Image-Know-Your-Audience-510x382.png)
![2020 Annual Report](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Annual-Report-Graphic--510x382.png)
![Sex Education Collaborative Training Hub](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Cover-SEC-Training-Hub-510x382.png)
![In/Tend](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/InTend-website-headers-1280-x-960-px-510x382.png)
![Youth 360](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Youth-360-510x382.png)
![#SexEdForAll Tool Kit](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Tool-Kit-510x382.png)
![2018 Annual Report](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Cover-Image-2018-Annual-Report-510x382.png)
![2017 Annual Report](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Cover-Image-2017-Annual-Report-510x382.png)
![Youth 360° In Action](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Cover-Image-elearning-Youth-360-in-Action-510x382.png)
![2016 Annual Report](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Cover-Image-2016-Annual-Report-510x382.png)
![About the Young Parents Logic Model](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Young-Parents-Logic-Model-510x382.png)
![HPV: Answering the FAQs You Hear from Young People](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Featured-Image-HPV-FAQs-510x382.png)
![2015 Annual Report](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Cover-Image-2015-Annual-Report-510x382.png)
![2014 Annual Report](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Cover-Image-2014-Annual-Report-510x382.png)
![ReSHAPING](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Cover-Image-Template_ReSHAPING_sq-510x382.jpg)
![Best Practices for Working with Pregnant and Parenting Teens](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Cover-Image-Working-with-PPT-1-510x382.png)
![Volt20](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Volt20-510x382.png)
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