Amy is a native of Michigan. She received her B.S. in Civil Engineering with an Environmental Engineering concentration from Michigan State University in 1995, her M.S. in Hazardous Waste Management from Wayne State University in 2000, and her M.B.A. from Oakland University in 2007 in addition to obtaining her Profession Engineering License in 2002.

Amy has 15+ years of industry leadership experience where she focused on environmental sustainability and facility management services, in addition to the 7+ years she spent working in higher education research relations at the University of Michigan. Amy joined Yale University as the Corporate Strategy Officer with the Corporate, Strategy & Engagement in 2022; allowing her to utilize both her industry and university experience to facilitate strategic collaborations between faculty and corporations.