Abbie's journey as a storyteller began around campfires in the Finger Lakes National Forest, where she led programming as an environmental educator. She majored in Environmental Studies at Ithaca College, working as a field research technician, collecting data on migration habits of saw-whet owls, road mortality of spotted salamanders, and white-tailed deer behavior in fragmented habitats.

After studying Graphic Design at The New School, she worked for a variety of creative agencies, collaborating on projects that ranged from websites for nonprofits to museum exhibitions. Her background is rooted in a multidisciplinary practice that combines design, writing, and strategy. Now, as Storytelling & Content Manager at Wildlands Network, Abbie crafts stories that bring the organization’s science, fieldwork, and policy to life.

Abbie lives in Brooklyn, where she keeps an eye out for her local red-tailed hawk on morning runs and hand-carves prints inspired by endangered species. On weekends, you’ll find her checking out local concerts, hiking in the Hudson Valley, or nose-deep in a book at her local park.