 In 1994, she earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from Northeastern Illinois University.Baskerville founded "trans"GENESIS to address issues of gender identity, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, sex work, harm reduction, and self-empowerment.Programs have included T-PASS (Trans-People Advocating Safer Sex); a weekly drop-in program for youth and young adults, called TransDiva; and a peer-led transgender support and discussion group.