Amy was born in Boulder, Colorado and raised in Bozeman, Montana. She has a deep love for mountains, music, and all things cello. Amy has studied cello with Chandra Lind (Bozeman, MT), Dr. Robert Tueller (Rexburg, ID) and Silver Ainomäe (Minneapolis, MN). Amy holds a Bachelor of Music Education with an Orchestral Emphasis from Brigham Young University Idaho and currently studies as a graduate student at the University of Minnesota with Matt Haimovitz. 

Amy played for two seasons with the Idaho Falls Symphony and previously worked as adjunct faculty in the Brigham Young University Idaho Department of Music teaching cello, conducting the university string orchestra, and teaching music education classes. Amy has performed on stage with renowned artists Joshua Roman, Time For Three, Brian Stokes Mitchell, William Hagen, Jenny Oaks Baker, Frederica von Stade, Holly Mulcahy, and Idaho chamber choir, Anam Cara. Since 2024, she can be seen with her cello in the pre-game showtime sequences for the NFL Minnesota Vikings home games. 

As chief executive officer and founder of the Rocky Mountain Cello Festival, she dedicates her time to providing musical opportunities to cellists of all ages and ability levels. Amy is a passionate teacher, and has taught cello lessons for over ten years in Montana, Idaho, and Minnesota. She has studied Alexander Technique which she enjoys applying to her playing and teaching. She is a firm believer and advocate for music and the arts in communities and schools and lives by the philosophy that music not only brings joy, but also provides opportunities to share culture, build connections between individuals, and find peace in trying times. Her goal as a musician is to benefit and improve the lives of her students and clients through the services she provides.