Amy Harder

Amy is an accomplished puppeteer, director, and designer who has been involved in various aspects of children's ministry since 1984. As a puppeteer, she excelts at "the little things" that bring a puppet to life and as a director and coachAs a former One Way Street intern and employee, she has participated in many company projects and tours including "Outer Space", "Notes of Praise" and "Stand Firm." Amy has performed on television, video and the stage, but her favorite venue is live performance with her little pink sidekick, MaryAnn. A notable highlight of 2005 was the production of Amy's original design, the wildly popular Stretch-A-Belly puppet.

One of her newest and most exciting projects is PuppetryLab -- a one-of-a-kind place to study and practice the art of puppetry.

As a conference speaker, Amy travels to many puppetry festivals and events during the year. In addition to her speaking engagements, Amy is currently attending classes at Children's Ministries University Online while trying to keep up with her husband, Dan, and their two preschoolers.