Amy Johnson

Amy and her husband Kevin, raised their four children on the edge of Valley Forge National Historical Park. With the National Park as her backyard, Amy became interested in preserving and protecting this national treasure. Once her children were raised, she joined the Valley Forge Park Alliance as a board member in 2016 and has been involved ever since.

Amy began her career as a teacher of the blind and visually impaired as an Orientation and Mobility specialist. She taught in the Philadelphia area for 20 years before stopping to raise her family.

Amy took up tennis when her kids began to leave the nest, even with many lessons she remains a 3.0 player but enjoys “hit and giggle” tennis with her friends every week. Recently she added platform tennis and pickle-ball to her racquet sports.

Amy loves dogs. Her husband has lost track of the number of dogs she has rescued over the years. It is not uncommon for a new rescue to greet Kevin in the morning. “Who is this? Is it ours?” is Kevin’s learned response. Presently, there are six dogs and two rescue cats living under their roof, some are good, some are a little naughty, all are loved.

Amy always wanted to write a children’s book but could never find the right story. In October of 2019, on a trip with Diane and her husband, Ed, the story was conceived on a dock on Loch Ness and born in the back seat of a rental car as we drove around the Scottish Highlands.