Full name?

Amy Elizabeth Homburger.

Date and place of birth?

October 30th, 1963, Melbourne, Florida.

Grade School and High School?

Stevens Elementary And Burnt Hills Ballston Lake High.

How did you decide on a career?

It sounded interesting, although jewelry wasn't intended to be a lifelong career.

The most important invention during your lifetime?

Personal Computer.

How has the world changed since you were a child?

"A lot." No computers or wireless devices, no remotes or cell phones. There was a lot of undeveloped land, whereas now things have been much more developed.

What president have you admired most, and why?

LBJ. He was very quotable, and his wife started that program where wildflowers are planted along highways. http://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/19/nyregion/wildflowers-planted-along-state-highways.html

Of presidents that I experienced, Obama. He's done a lot for the good of the country instead of the good of his party.

 Could you tell us about your reaction to 9/11 and its aftermath?

My initial reaction was horror. The aftermath of it has changed our view of the world and our lives. Certain presidencies(Cough GW cough) have used the event to their own political advantage, tying it in to things it wasn't really related to.

Are there any important events that have affected you?

"Everything." All events have impacts. If they aren't local or personal, they affect us in more subtle ways, changing our surroundings and our views.

Was there anyone who significantly changed your life by something they did?

"No."

What was the most stressful event you ever lived through. What helped you through it?

The deaths of my parents, although they were separate events. "Drugs and alcohol. Haha no, family, friends.... and alcohol. No, really, just family and friends."

Have you met any famous people? What happened?

Micky Dolenz of The Monkees. He talked to us a bit, he was kind of zany. 

Questions that were not applicable were omitted. Answers, except for those in quotes, were paraphrase.