Amy M. Rose graduated cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from University of California Davis with degrees in Political Science and Economics. While attending law school at the College of William and Mary, she was a member of the moot court team and served as an editor of the William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal. She also co-founded the William & Mary Women's Society. She served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Elizabeth McClanahn on the Virginia Court of Appeals and worked as a legal extern for Delegate Vivian Watts of the Virginia House of Representatives. Ms. Rose was awarded a merit-based research fellowship and was recognized by the Virginia Bar Association for her commitment to public service.