 Gavito also served as a Research Assistant at the Immigration Human Rights Clinic at the Center for Legal and Social Justice at St. Mary’s Law School, and as an AmeriCorps Volunteer with the American Friends Service Committee in Denver, Colorado.Gavito graduated from St. Mary's University School of Law in 2004, and received the Pro Bono Award for the 2004 graduating class recognizing her commitment to serving the poor.She received a BA in Political Science and Spanish from St. Olaf College in 2000.