Abbey holds a BA in Theatre from Meredith College. She has been teaching for fifteen years and her experience ranges from students in kindergarten through high school. She has taught theater at Ravenscroft School in North Raleigh and Franklin Academy in Wake Forest. A native of Wake Forest, Abbey served on the board of the Forest Moon Theatre (housed in Wake Forest's Renaissance Center) from 2012-2014. Abbey's specialties in theatre are directing, stage management, and actor coaching. She enjoys sharing her love of theatre with young people and fostering their skills and creativity. Abbey lives in Wake Forest with her husband, Dave, and their very sweet boy, Peter.