Abby Baird

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Abby Baird is a proud Midwesterner, born and bred in Chicago, IL. Her life follows an arc of re-imagined identities as she has adapted to the changing circumstances of her career and health, diagnosed with P.O.T.S at age 13. Never learning the meaning of “CAN’T,” Baird graduated from Harvard University in 2008, having studied medieval history and the history of science. Continually writing for The Harvard Crimson about the much under-appreciated sports scene, she found journalism. Baird’s sports journalism experience landed her a job with Chicago 2016, the bid to bring the 2016 summer Olympic games to Chicago. Baird was responsible for capturing Chicago’s Olympic spirit and putting it into words. She covered international competitions, but also Chicago’s athletic outreach to inner city kids. While Baird will always love sports, she now focuses on the field of health and science.

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Website: http://www.oaklandnorth.net

Oakland North

121 North Gate Hall

Berkeley CA, 94720-5860

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This weekend in Oakland

By: Abby Baird | May 6, 2011 – 12:35 pm

Community events and activities for the weekend of May 6 – May 8. Got an...

This weekend in Oakland

By: Abby Baird | April 29, 2011 – 8:00 am

Community events and activities for the weekend of April 29 – May 1. Got an...

Oakland designer Zoe Hong brings elevated fashion to the Bay Area

By: Abby Baird | April 22, 2011 – 3:11 pm

Oakland designer Zoe Hong is a 31-year-old emerging fashion talent in a region rarely recognized...

This weekend in Oakland

By: Abby Baird | April 22, 2011 – 9:26 am

Community events and activities for the weekend of April 22 – 24. Got an event...

This weekend in Oakland

By: Abby Baird | April 15, 2011 – 9:27 am

Community events and activities for the weekend of April 15 – 16.

This weekend in Oakland

By: Abby Baird | April 8, 2011 – 11:10 am

Community events and activities for the weekend of April 8 – 10. Got an event...

This weekend in Oakland

By: Abby Baird | April 1, 2011 – 9:13 am

From ‘April Ful’s Night’ to the Habitat for Humanity warehouse liquidation sale, Oakland North knows...

Despite rain, Oakland Running Festival wraps up with record times and 7,000 runners

By: Abby Baird, Felix Irmer | March 28, 2011 – 11:52 am

The Oakland Running Festival is in its second year, and 7,284 runners representing 35 states...

Starting line changed for 5K Twilight Run

By: Abby Baird | March 26, 2011 – 5:47 pm

Due to weather conditions and course changes, the Oakland Running Festival’s 5k Twilight Run on...

The Oakland Outlaws face off against the newest Bay Area Derby Girls team

By: Abby Baird, Felix Irmer, Teresa Chin | March 22, 2011 – 3:40 pm

In the 2011 season opener for the Oakland Outlaws, Oakland’s own roller derby team, the...

This weekend in Oakland

By: Abby Baird | March 18, 2011 – 10:19 am

Community events and activities for the weekend of March 18 – 20. Got an event...

Oakland catches March Madness

By: Abby Baird | March 15, 2011 – 7:24 pm

March Madness started today. March Madness, the NCAA men’s basketball championship tournament, is held in...

This weekend in Oakland

By: Abby Baird | March 11, 2011 – 9:38 am

Community events and activities for the weekend of March 11 – 13. Got an event...

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