By: Paige Scofield Campus Life Editor
Abby’s House has recently hired a new director, Aislinn Addington, Ph.D. Addington’s first day of work started on Oct. 3. “It’s fantastic so far, it’s been great,” she said smiling.
Before becoming director at Abby’s House, Addington received her undergraduate degree from Pacific Lutheran University where she double majored in political science and sociology. She then received her Ph.D and Masters in Sociology from the University of Kansas. After her college education, she taught sociology at Pacific Lutheran University and University of Kansas. “I taught with specialities in women gender sexuality and religion and secularity. I also did some non-profit work in arts education for young people with disabilities,” Addington explained.
As the new director of Abby’s House, Addington’s job entails many different things. “On a day to day basis, there are 16 trained advocates that are students here, I manage them, and we as a group have a meeting once a week. We put on programs like Take Back the Night that happened earlier this week,” she said, “the director of Abby’s House is a confidential position, so if someone comes in and has a situation they want to talk to someone about confidentially, I’m here for that as well.”
Abby’s House is a resource and referral center for everyone. Their job is to help those in need find the services that they need. “I think of us kind of as the hub of a wheel. We have a lot of information here, both in terms of literature, resources and the 16 student advocates. If people come in with questions or concerns about any number of things … we have information to share, we have other resources on campus, as well as off campus,” she said, “come here and find what you need.”
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