Abby is Director of Design & Co-Founder of Adapativ, a 501(c)(3) non profit, community rooted design practice.  Adaptiv provides planning and architecture services to emerging communities across the globe. We employ a community centric, collaborative methodology of research and design thinking to problem solve and develop resilient solutions that adapt to the ever changing needs of the communities we serve. Abby is a registered Architect experienced in healthcare and educational design in the US, and internationally, in resource strained areas. Her hands on approach engages diverse stakeholders in a participatory design process. Her work centers around understanding social and cultural nuances to inform the development of feasibility studies, programming, planning and design.