Amy grew up in the coal mining town of St. Charles in Southwest Virginia. She is a proud coal-miner’s daughter and is appreciative of her Appalachian heritage. Amy attributes her desire to help others stemming from observing her parents help others on a regular basis while growing up.

She moved to Knoxville in 1993. She completed nursing school at Carson Newman College in 1999 becoming a nurse like her mother. She later completed her Master’s degree in 2013 at Frontier Nursing University located in Hyden, Ky. Amy worked at Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee while in nursing school. After graduation she began her on the job training on the cardiac unit at Baptist Hospital. As she began her nursing career she was taught by some of the best cardiologists and clinician in the field at Baptist Hospital. She later worked in the inpatient/outpatient cath recovery area further refining her cardiac knowledge at Baptist hospital and later at St. Mary’s hospital. She worked in primary care as a new nurse practitioner for 6 years before returning to the hospital working as a hospitalist.

Amy is very happily married and has three grown children. When not working Amy can be found biking, hiking, and kayaking when weather allows. She also enjoys reading, singing, and treasures time with her husband, family, church family, and other friends.