Amy is a native of Dallas, TX. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Russian Studies from Trinity University in San Antonio and lived in St. Petersburg, Russia for 3 years. While in St. Petersburg, she worked for a venture capital company and helped establish a Russian-American School of Management. Amy just finished Peace Corps service as a Community Business Development Volunteer in Armenia where she also volunteered at Heifer International. She is spending an intensive 6 weeks reconnecting with friends and adjusting to being home before heading back out to the Caucasus where she will serve as a Kiva Fellow in Georgia and Armenia.