Prior to obtaining her law degree from the University of Victoria, Amy obtained a B.A.Sc. in Engineering Physics from the University of British Columbia and completed engineering work terms at Creo (now Kodak), Raytheon, British Telecom, and Abatis (now Redback Networks). She also holds an ARCT Piano Teaching Diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music and taught piano for six years.

In the course of her education she received several awards, including the B.C. Premier's Excellence Award and the President's Scholarship for academic excellence in law at the University of Victoria. Amy's paper, "Unmasking the John Does of Cyberspace: Surveillance by Private Copyright Owners", won the 2005 Canadian IT Law Association Student Writing Competition and was published in the Canadian Journal of Law and Technology. After graduating from law school, Amy clerked for one year in Ottawa for the Honourable Justice O'Keefe of the Federal Court, before returning to Vancouver to complete her articles at Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP.

Amy enjoys baking, travelling and outdoor recreational activities, especially hiking.