A native of Iowa City, Amy began cello lessons at the Preucil School of Music. In 1989, she obtained a double degree in Cello Performance and French Literature from Oberlin College and Conservatory.
After her undergraduate education, Amy’s multiple interests led her to France, where she studied at the Conservatoire National de Région de Marseille and performed with the Marseille Opera Orchestra. She earned a Masters in Music in 2004 and the Doctorate of Musical Arts in Cello Performance in 2010 from the University of Iowa, where she was appointed the Teaching Assistant and performed extensively with the Center for New Music.
In addition to teaching Applied Cello at Coe College since 2008, Amy teaches String Seminar, String Ensemble and Literature, and String Pedagogy. She is the Assistant Principal Cellist of Orchestra Iowa, section cellist of the Quad City Symphony and she frequently subs with both the Des Moines and Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphonies.