Abby Histed

Abby (she/her) grew up in the Chicagoland area and has been involved in political activism and social and environmental justice throughout highschool and college. She graduated from the University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign with degrees in Psychology and Gender and Women’s Studies, and was primarily involved in the student-run university speech and debate team where she had experience serving as head speech coach and president. These experiences shaped her passion for working with teens and youth in topics related to social justice, and nurturing their natural leadership capabilities.