Gin Ferrara is the Founder and Professional Development Coordinator of Wide Angle Youth Media, a nonprofit dedicated to giving young people the media education to tell their own stories, become engaged in their communities, and forge a path to success. In 2001, Ferrara was awarded an Open Society Institute Community Fellowship to grow Wide Angle, which she did as Executive Director for nearly 10 years, passing the torch to Susan Malone in July 2010. She continues to coordinate Verified Resume trainings for the Baltimore community