Amy Rhyneer

Amy was raised in small, experimental, fledgling independent schools. She brought her passion for community-centered, project-based education to Alaska when she moved there with her husband, George, in 1999. She served on the board of trustees for Pacific Northern Academy for nine years, two as the Chair, and currently serves on the board of governors for Alaska Public Media, serving as Secretary. Amy has two children who have attended Sitka Fine Arts Camp for a cumulative twelve years (so far). She has just become an enrolled student again, pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing from Lesley University’s low-residency program. When not messing about in schools, Amy likes to mess about in boats, spend time at the family’s cabin in Seldovia, and hike or walk anywhere.