INSTRUCTORS
INSTRUCTOR BIO
Abby Baum is thrilled to return to WriterHouse. She currently serves as a teacher at Albemarle High School. She has co-presented her teaching work at the National Council of Teachers of English Convention. She previously collaborated with the UVA Young Writers Workshop for four years, before which she was a New York-based performer. Her theatrical highlights include a nomination for a New York Innovative Theatre Award for Best Actress; performing in the international company of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella starring Tony and Olivier Award Winner, Lea Salonga; singing at Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden, and with Academy-Award Winner Alan Menken; and working as a Visiting Artist with an area high school.
WHAT WRITERHOUSE STUDENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT ABBY
“She gave great feedback and was very encouraging.”
“I would tell my friends to come because t helped my writing and built off the creative writing class as well.”
“She was nice, funny and easy to talk to.”