Amy Wright has always felt called to advocate and care for the people around her. Early in her professional career Amy worked as an emergency medical technician responding to 911 calls in Camden and Burlington counties. During this time period Amy had the opportunity to work as a rescue and recovery worker in New York City in the days after 9/11, a time she will not soon forget.
Amy dug deeper into her calling to help people and attended nursing school. Shortly after she moved into nursing leadership, never knowing that the tools that she had learned and her experiences during 9/11 would help her effectively run an emergency department and keep 150 employees safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amy is very passionate about people and has a strong desire to lean in and use her expertise, knowledge and skill when things aren’t quite moving in the right direction. These are exactly the reasons why Amy has decided to join Frank Pinto in running for a township committee seat.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Amy graduated nursing school from Thomas Jefferson University, then moved on to University of South Carolina where she graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing with a focus in Organizational Leadership. Amy’s nursing career began as a bedside nurse in the emergency department, but after noticing inconsistency in nursing practice she transitioned into nursing leadership.
Over the last 10 years, as a nursing leader, Amy has continued to refine her leadership skills as well as earning a title as a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (a professional who is well versed in leading improvement projects). Her knowledge of nursing coupled with her Six Sigma training has earned her a reputation for process improvement and performance excellence in emergency departments across the state. Through a focus on data, asking the tough questions as well as digging into policy and practice, Amy has been able to improve process, increase staff satisfaction and improve patient care outcomes.
MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP EXPERIENCE
While in nursing school Amy worked for Mansfield Township Ambulance Corps., as an EMT and Deputy Chief under Richard Archer. Amy spent 4 years connecting with the community through emergency calls as well as community education and outreach.
Amy also spent time on the Mansfield Township Recreation Committee.
PERSONAL
Amy has lived in Mansfield Township for 16 years is married to Brad Wright and has two children. Her daughter Aden (9) attends Mansfield Township Elementary and son Rory (6) attends John Hydock Elementary. Both have been involved in Mansfield sports (softball, baseball and soccer) for the last several years.
INTERESTS
Amy enjoys downtime with her family, listening to music, reading, cheering on her children at sporting events and finding new restaurants with great food.
SKILLS SHE WOULD BRING TO THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE
- Commitment to Community- with two young children growing up in the community, Amy is dedicated to ensuring the future success of Mansfield Township not only now, but in the years to come.
- Evidence Based Research and Best Practice- Amy’s current professional role requires that she be competent in researching and seeking out what the best/most efficient practice is with the largest success rate. This allows her to be proactive in determining changes that may potentially occur in the near future.
- Comfort with Reading, Interpreting and Putting into Place Rules and Regulation- knowledge related to municipal policies, ordinances and state regulation.
- Change Management- change is hard in any circumstance, but changing direction of an organization or community requires skill and expertise that Amy has become proficient in over her leadership career.
- Performance Excellence- asking the right questions, being willing to strategize, trying something new and learning from it over and over again are the high level ways to improve organizations and can also be deployed in a growing community.
- Budget- Amy is proficient in budgeting, identifying areas of opportunity as well as determining better ways to allocate funds for overall success
Amy has a strong work ethic and a “never give up” mind set. No matter how hard things feel or how grim they look she is always willing to fight for the causes she believes in, especially when they directly impact people or community.
Amy’s favorite quote comes from Theodore Roosevelt and addresses directly her passion for hard work.
“It’s not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again…who at best knows in the end triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.”