Amy teaches Biology and Anatomy & Physiology to high school juniors and seniors. She incorporates as much hands-on learning and data analysis as she can into her teaching. She loves curriculum design, and her favorite topics to teach are Evolution and Ecology. Before becoming a high school teacher, Amy conducted her masters research on coral reproduction at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She also worked for several years as a research diver and an environmental educator. When not teaching, Amy loves to spend time with her family, hike, dance, swim and visit museums.