Amy Spicer
Director, Research and Impact, The Colorado Legacy Foundation
Amy Spicer
Director, Research and Impact, The Colorado Legacy Foundation
Amy Spicer is a director of professional learning at the Colorado Education Initiative (CEI), where she leads the statewide scaling of the Literacy Design Collaborative and Math Design Collaborative, directs the Common Assignment System, and staffs the State Council for Educator Effectiveness.
A fourth-generation educator, Amy taught fourth grade in Baltimore as a Teach For America corps member and third through eighth grade special education and literacy intervention classes in Jefferson County (Colorado) Public Schools. She was also the policy director for an education advocacy organization, influencing the implementation of key state education initiatives and testifying frequently in front of legislative committees and the State Board of Education. While a graduate student, Amy completed internships in Gov. Bill Ritter’s Office of Policy and Initiatives and with a Colorado state senator.
Originally from Grove City, Ohio, Amy has a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Denver, a master’s degree in teaching from Johns Hopkins University, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology and art history from the University of Notre Dame.