Amy is native of New York City but spent most of her teenage and college years in Connecticut. Amy enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard in 2008 and ascended to the rank of Chief Maritime Enforcement Specialist in 2021.

After playing rugby and ice hockey in college, Amy began coaching in 2008, earning her USA Rugby coaching level 300 coaching certificate while working with the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Women’s Rugby team. She continued coaching and playing rugby until 2015.

Noticing the physical demands of her work in Maritime Law Enforcement, Amy recognized the need for functional fitness to maintain her professional readiness. In 2011 she found crossfit and helped found a 501c3 affiliate (21 Guns Crossfit) at the interagency task force she was assigned to. She earned her CF-L1 and began volunteering with and training along side members from different agencies as well as coaching at Crossfit Integrity. In 2016 her work brought her to Chicago, IL where she coached, competed in Crossfit as well as weightlifting at South Loop Strength and Conditioning. In 2018 she won the the IL State Championship in and ultimately qualified and competed at USA Weightlifting Nationals the same year.