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Student Affairs and Success
Interim Lead CARE Advocate
Staff
Other Staff
Hahn Student Services
Suite 104
Monday through Friday 8AM to 5PM
Student Health Center
Abbey is a North Carolina native who relocated to California in 2020. She graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina Wilmington with dual bachelor's degrees in Spanish and International Studies. Abbey began her commitment to the anti-violence movement as a student employee at her alma mater’s CARE Office and built a career in community-based advocacy.
Abbey comes to UCSC from Community Solutions, where she served as a Sexual Assault Case Manager in Santa Clara County. Prior to Community Solutions, she worked at the Coalition For Family Harmony in Ventura County as their Sexual Assault Response Team Coordinator. In this role, Abbey provided direct services and served as the lead crisis advocate for her team. Abbey is passionate about empowering survivors with choices and coping skills, providing emotional support and healing resources, and eliminating systemic barriers.
In addition to her role as an advocate, Abbey is a registered yoga and breathwork instructor, specializing in trauma-informed practices. Abbey completed her 200-Hour YTT at Pleasure Point Yoga and Transcending Sexual Trauma Through Yoga with author Zabie Yamasaki. Outside of her work at CARE, Abbey enjoys reading, traveling, hiking, and cuddling her pets, Puma (Tuxedo Cat) and Pepper (Blue Heeler).
