Amy Paxson has been an educator for nearly twenty years. After starting her career teaching college writing at Marquette University, Northern Illinois University, and community colleges, she taught in the Franklin Academy summer program in 2011, and became a full-time faculty member in 2014. While she currently chairs the Humanities department, she also advises the student government, has been a residential dean, and led a 2023 art history-focused trip to Italy and France in 2023.  In her classes at Franklin Academy, Amy has focused on a diverse array of topics and skills, with a strong emphasis on writing as a process, and designing classes such as dystopian literature, postcolonial studies, art history, film studies, and more.

While her primary scholarly background is in literature and composition, she also minored in History and loves teaching social studies. As a University of Connecticut adjunct faculty member, she offers the Early College Experience Seminar and Studio in Writing and Multimodal Composition to Franklin students. Amy’s work is driven by her own unending passion for learning new things and exploring topics in the Humanities. She is dedicated to creating skill-focused, thought-provoking, interdisciplinary educational environments in which all students can explore their interests, find additional ones, and learn with supportive and enthusiastic educators.