Amy was born Nov. 13, 1981, in Hackensack, N.J. and grew up in Orlando, Fla. She graduated from University High School in 2000 and received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Rollins College in 2004. Amy moved to Colorado in 2004, and worked for two years at a behavior center teaching troubled teens. In Sept. 2007, she moved to Granby where she taught English at Middle Park High School. She loved the Colorado mountains where she enjoyed hiking, rock climbing and snowboarding. She went from the sandy beaches of Florida to the majestic mountains of Colorado and loved it all.Amy is survived by her mother, Anna Gallagher of Orlando, Fla.; father, John Gallagher of Baltimore, Md.; sister, Erin Gallagher; and niece, Kyra Gallagher; beloved boyfriend, Nate Thomas of Summit County; and numerous relatives in New England and mid-Atlantic states. Visitation hours are Thursday and Friday from 6-8 p.m. at Collison Family Funeral Home, 3806 Howell Branch Road, Winter Park, FL 32792. Funeral service are Saturday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. at Faith Assembly of God, 2008 N. Goldenrod Road, Orlando, FL 32807.