Dr. Amy Dietrich grew up in a large family in St. Louis, Missouri. She attended the University of Notre Dame for her undergraduate studies and continued on at St. Louis University School of Medicine.

She completed her residency along with her husband at Wright State University/Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio.

She practiced pediatrics around the country in Charleston, San Antonio, and Northern California while dutifully following her husband to his Air Force assignments. Dr. Dietrich is married to Jeff who is a local allergist in town and they have three children, Caroline, Thomas, and Maddie.