08/08/2026
Hi, friends! Happy Sunday. I haven’t introduced myself in a while, so I thought it was time to do that. I’m AMY, the face behind Amy (AM4Y - get it?)
💜 I’m a teacher with over 3 decades of experience. I have a passion for guiding my students towards a deep love of learning by understanding what, how, and why we “need” to know what we need to know and love helping other teachers do the same. Whether I’m in my classroom facilitating learning or creating high quality resources for my peers, I am a teacher through and through.
💙 I am a 4th grade teacher in a program for advanced learners in Northern Virginia. Recently, I qualified to be a technology specialist, so I am exploring those options. The technology specialist at my school said that it may take a couple of years, so it’s a good thing that I’m happy where I am.
💜 In my spare time (also known as summer), I like to travel, swim, sing, read, and spend time with my 2 adult daughters and pets (2 cats and a dog). This summer (2026), my older daughter and I went to Ireland 🇮🇪 and England 🏴 (just to London) together and then I went on to Scotland 🏴 by myself. We did too many things to list, but some highlights were seeing Florence and the Machine in Ireland, the play, “Six” in London, the London Eye, a boat cruise on the Thames, and touring the Edinburgh Castle. We also went to Puerto Rico over winter break in 2025.
💙 In July of 2024, I had bariatric surgery because I was “obese” and experiencing a multitude of health problems. My goal was to lose 100 pounds (I have) and to get healthier. I am 100% here for body positivity, but being 100 pounds overweight was quite literally killing me. What a difference 2 years make!
🩵 I love alternative music (80s to now), R&B, trying new foods, binging different series, and sharing silly memes with friends and family.
🩷 What do we have in common? Let me know in the comments.