Amy Recob is a mom, writer, fundraising professional, and food safety advocate. Her daughter lives with life-threatening peanut and tree nut allergies and is the inspiration behind The BugaBees picture book series, which has been honored with several awards for outstanding children’s literature. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a B.A. in Journalism, Amy is also involved in many civic and non-profit service organizations in her community.
Amy’s work has helped raise money for nonprofit organizations such as Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, Food Allergy Association of Wisconsin, the Literacy Network, Madison Children’s Museum, and many others. She frequently serves as a guest speaker at elementary schools across the country and continues to promote food allergy awareness through a variety of author appearances and outreach initiatives. For more information, visit www.amyrecob.com.