Humanities Educator
303-440-7520
Amy.Robbins@watershedschool.org
Amy received her BA in anthropology from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Geneseo and her MA and PhD in anthropology from Binghamton University. Her dissertation research focused on the intersection of art, science, and industry in glassmaking, and the impact of such crafts on makers and local economies. Her teaching career began during graduate school at Binghamton, where she TA'd a variety of undergraduate anthropology courses and developed her own courses. She transitioned to middle school teaching while writing her dissertation, first as a substitute, then as a sixth and seventh grade social studies teacher at the Alternative School for Math and Science in Corning, NY.
Amy grew up in upstate New York near the Finger Lakes region and is excited to now call the Boulder area home with her husband, Luke (a middle school math teacher at Watershed), and cat, Marcel. She loves being outdoors - particularly running trails and ultramarathons, hiking, and camping - and also enjoys volunteering at Colorado Horse Rescue, teaching adult English language learners, visiting museums, and traveling.
Amy was awarded a Fulbright Hays fellowship in the summer of 2024, during which she studied the "infrastructure of happiness" in Finnish society. She is also a Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms grantee for 2024-2025 and will travel to Morocco in Spring 2025.
