Abby Gambrel came to the VU from the United States, where she taught academic writing, creative writing, and English as a Second Language. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in poetry from the University of California and a Master-level TOEFL certification from the University of Wisconsin. Abby teaches and coordinates for the ALP and is involved in the English Minor. In addition, she coordinates the English-language programme for the Voorbereidend jaar Anderstalige Studenten Vrije Universiteit (VASVU) programme. She especially enjoys classrooms with students from a wide array of language and culture backgrounds.
In addition to university teaching and programme development, Abby has worked on the editorial staff of several literary and academic journals and as a private tutor and writing coach. She is also a published poet, playwright, and essayist.
