Abby earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Health and Human Sciences with a major in Child and Family Studies from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 2011. She began her career as a Kindergarten Teacher at Alamo City School in 2013 and became a certified teacher in 2015. From 2017 to 2024, she taught Pre-K and later earned an Interventionist K-8 Endorsement. Currently, she serve as a Regional Access Coach with the Access for All Learning Network at the University of Tennessee, supporting preschool classroom teachers and district leaders across West Tennessee.