Amy grew up in rural mid Wales and began working within youth arts at the age of 17, forming a theatre company with three other young actors to support the work of Amnesty International. The company toured a piece of devised theatre along with workshops throughout the UK to raise awareness of human rights abuses. Amy then went on to work with young people at risk, using drama to build confidence. After studying acting at drama school in Birmingham she attended City University, London graduating with a Post Graduate Diploma in Cultural Management. Amy studied all aspects of Arts Management including Cultural Policy, Finance & Fundraising, Arts Management, Marketing and Participation in the Arts.

Since graduating in 2004 Amy has worked across the creative sector in the role of manager, producer, coordinator and promoter of learning, participatory and development programmes for artists and young people. She has worked with organisations; Volcano Theatre Company, DanceXchange, International Dance Festival Birmingham, BBC, Bass Festival, Birmingham Hippodrome and Breakin’ Convention, Ghost Ltd, Sampad; South Asian Arts, mac, Writing West Midlands, BOA, Fierce Festival, Town Hall, Symphony Hall and Bright Space.

In January 2013 Amy became co-director of a Community Interest Company called BearHeART with spoken word artist PolarBear. BearHeART is a dynamic creative agency for young people. BearHeART aims to inspire young creatives through leading story based projects across art forms that promote genuine collaboration and a platform for ongoing artistic development. www.bearheart.org.uk

Amy is an RSA Fellow and a Trustee for Graeae Theatre Company. Graeae is a force for change in world-class theatre, breaking down barriers, challenging preconceptions and boldly placing disabled artists centre stage