Abbie Bandstra

Abbie Bandstra was born and raised in Livingston and chose to return to this community after pursuing post-secondary education at Montana State University. In her professional career, Abbie has focused on the social services sector, working with underserved communities in Montana to address domestic and sexual violence, sex trafficking, sexual and reproductive health, and trauma-informed education. Abbie has recently returned to classroom teaching as a 7th grade English teacher at Sleeping Giant Middle School. Alongside passions of youth advocacy, reproductive health, and podcasts, you can also find her enjoying the outdoors with her dogs, coaching soccer, and generally making as many puns as possible.