Abby is a 2001 graduate of Batavia High School and holds a Bachelor's in Business Administration from the University of Illinois and a Master's in Environmental Science from University of Nevada - Las Vegas. She focused her research on the balance between urban sustainability and quality of life which she has put to work volunteering with the Batavia Environmental Commission, WellBatavia Initiative, and now City Council.
She participated in Active Transportation Alliance's Bike Walk Everytown trainings in 2017 and completed the America Walks Walking College Fellowship in 2018. When not biking or walking, she's hiking or paddling with The Conservation Foundation as their Vice President of Advancement.