Amy is a lifelong Loudoun County resident and certified Virginia Master Naturalist who first connected with Loudoun Wildlife more than 20 years ago through educational programs and bluebird monitoring along the Crooked Run Trail.

In 2019, Amy became a certified stream monitor and took on the role of Stream Monitoring Program Coordinator. She built the benthic macroinvertebrate monitoring network from 5 sites to 30, created Loudoun Wildlife’s Salt Watch program in 2021 in partnership with the Izaak Walton League of America — now a year-round program engaging volunteers at nearly 90 sites twice monthly — and in 2023 launched a monthly chemical monitoring program at four Leesburg sites through a partnership with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s RiverTrends program. In 2026 she expanded that partnership to add E. coli monitoring at four sites monthly, with weekly sampling through the summer.

A Virginia Save Our Streams certified trainer, Amy has trained 32 new stream monitors and completed Wild Virginia’s Clean Water Advocates training. In late 2025, in partnership with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, she led the development of Loudoun Wildlife’s first countywide stream health report card, translating biological, chemical, and Salt Watch monitoring data into a public resource for community awareness and advocacy.

In 2022, Amy led the Securing Clean Drinking Water for Lucketts project, a $41,000 Google-funded initiative which produced data supporting an EPA mandate for a new wastewater treatment facility near JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary. The project also included community outreach and E. coli testing of streams and drinking water for Lucketts residents, delivering drinking water testing and filtration systems to underserved families — saving an estimated $375,000 in bottled water costs over six years. Amy was recognized for this work and her broader contributions with the 2023 Loudoun Cares Outstanding Adult Volunteer of the Year Award and the 2022 Joe Coleman Award from Loudoun Wildlife.

Amy joined the Loudoun Wildlife Board of Directors in 2023 and has served as Board President since 2024. She has worked to strengthen board governance and build the organizational foundation needed to support LWC’s growing programs and community impact. She also serves on the Natural Resources Subcommittee of the Loudoun County Environmental Commission. She is committed to deepening community partnerships and ensuring LWC is well-positioned to protect Loudoun’s wildlife and wild places for generations to come.

She enjoys exploring Loudoun’s trails, nature photography, and reading mysteries with her dog nearby.