Gevurtz graduated from the CADRE Laboratory for New Media at San Jose State University where she received a Master of Fine Arts in Digital Media Art. She received her bachelor’s degree in Evolution, Behavior and Ecology Biology from the University of California, San Diego. During her time at UC San Diego, she also minored in Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts and Studio Art. Due to her interdisciplinary background, her artistic research focuses on ecological and environmental issues.