Prior to moving to travel and tourism, Ami worked as a public relations professional for 20 years, publicizing and promoting music stars in Nashville, Tennessee, and Planned Television Arts in New York, securing placements in prestigious publications such as The New York Times, Newsweek, USA Today, and Billboard, and television station promotions to coordinate with artist tour dates in New York, Nashville, Austin, Houston, Dallas, Las Vegas, and Chicago.

• Bachelor of Arts, Communications, University of Houston-Clear Lake
• Master of Business Administration, Metropolitan College of New York
• Master of Science, Travel and Tourism, Temple University