Amy Hunter

Amy Hunter, MSW, LICSW, is an assistant professor at Georgetown University, where she co-leads the postgraduate Clinical Certificate program in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health. She earned a master’s degree in social work from Boston University and holds a postgraduate certificate in Early Childhood Mental Health from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Hunter has worked in infant and early childhood mental health for more than 30 years and provides training and technical assistance nationally.

Hunter co-directs mental health work for the Head Start National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety and serves as a lead with the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations. She is a co-author of Unpacking the Pyramid Model: A Practical Guide for Preschool Teachers and Unpacking the Infant-Toddler Pyramid Model: A Practical Guide for Teachers and Providers.