She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Delaware and completed her dietetics training at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA. She also has a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Maryland. Amy worked as a pediatric dietitian at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington DC, where she provided nutrition care in the pediatric oncology unit, high-risk obstetrics ward, and the pediatric and neonatal intensive care units. She has also consulted for a youth development program for underprivileged teens called Brainfood, and the National Cancer Institute's 5-A-Day program. In addition to her work with HAPPYBABY,