Abbey is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). She attended the University of Northern Iowa and received her BA in Social Work. After graduating, she didn’t know what she wanted to do with her degree then happened to stumble upon Stride. She felt a personal connection as she has three nephews and one niece who have been diagnosed with Autism. She started her journey with Stride in 2021, a few months after they opened the first clinic in Clive. It only took a few months for her to fall in love with the profession and she decided to make the decision to go to grad school. In 2023, she graduated with a M.Ed. in ABA through Ball State University.

A little bit about her: she is engaged to her high school sweetheart and will be getting married in April 2024. They have a cat named Pickles and love to do anything outside in their free time. She also loves being crafty and decorating/redecorating her house!