Amy has worked for local governments in the lower Columbia and Oregon for the past 18 years. These roles included county planning, salmon restoration, public works, tribal natural resource policy, and conservation district management. Amy’s particular strengths are in policy and project management, focused on aquatic and lower Columbia River ecosystems.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Policy, and a Master of Studies in Environmental Law. Amy is particularly proud of her past work with the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST) and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. In 2011 she completed the Fort Columbia Tidal Reconnection Project as the project manager. This project opened up 96 acres of tidal wetland habitat in Reach A of the Columbia River by installing a 12’ by 12’ box culvert under US 101. Amy is also particularly proud of setting up the Gathering Program with the USFS for the Cowlitz Tribe. Amy now enjoys working on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest NEPA team as the Interdisciplinary team leader for forest level land management planning. When Amy is not at work, she enjoys working on her hobby farm and traveling with her family.