Gemma is a resident of Aurora, Illinois, and is married to Venu Kosanam, a software architect for AT&T. Gemma and Venu are blessed with one daughter, a sixth-grader, SE. A leader in her own right, Gemma was an active youth member in her community, with a well-rounded personality and a great passion for the arts. She has directed stage shows in her college years and has directed and choreographed music videos as her way of motivating people into action at her workplace. She graduated college as a recipient of the Jose Maria Gepuela Scholarship Foundation. Being a scholar inspired her to keep on giving and making a difference. To this day she continues to serve her hometown with philanthropic work through various scholarship programs. She has been a past president and adviser of the Chicago Nightingales. Gemma is the manager of Amita Health Children’s Center of Chicago and Adolescent Behavioral Health Service.