She is a dedicated Christian Formation educator, mom, and novice almost anything. She loves to cook, listen to music, and nap with her dog, Abbey. Before joining the staff at St. Mary’s full-time in 2023, Amy served as the Children’s and Family Missioner of the Episcopal Diocese of NC for nine years. Before her ministry with the Diocese, she had been in ministry with the people of St. Christopher’s, High Point, since 1999. She remains a member of St. Christopher’s. She lives in High Point with her 17-year-old son, Henry. She has two adult daughters, Katharyn and Tori. Katharyn works as the Shelter Services Manager in Boone, NC, and Tori recently completed her BA at UNC-Chapel Hill. Amy holds a B.S. in Liberal Studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, a Graduate Certificate in nonprofit management from UNCG, a certificate in youth ministry and theology from Princeton Theological Seminary, and in 2022 she completed a Certificate in Trauma and Spiritual Care from the University of Redlands, Graduate School of Theology. She has practiced Godly Play since her girls were small and finds great joy in sharing the stories of the people of God. Amy is excited about the support that St. Mary’s provides for ministry with children, youth, and families. She is excited for the opportunities ahead for our young people. 

For ten years, Ms. Roubtsova taught music theory, ear training, music harmony and music history at the prestigious Saint-Petersburg Music Lyceum (which serves as St. Petersburg Conservatory Prep Division). She has also worked as a music critic, editor and as a TV producer for a music-themed documentary. Since coming to the United States in 2009, Ms. Roubtsova has established a reputation in both piano and music theory instruction. Her private theory students consistently receive the highest honors at their RCM examinations and AP Music Theory. And her piano students have won numerous prizes in local and statewide competitions, such as the North Carolina Bach Festival, UNCSA Piano Weekend, Moxley Piano Competition and NCMTA Festival/Competiton. In teaching both theory and performance, Yulia Roubtsova remains committed to the idea that good musicianship requires both. Ms. Roubtsova is also a founding Music Theory faculty at the UNCSA Community Music School. Outside of her work duties Ms. Roubtsova enjoys singing with Winston-Salem Symphony Chorale, reading, hiking and traveling around the world with her two kids and husband and spending free time with a beloved kitten Bubbles.

She and husband Jose have six children from age 4 to 22, so far three of whom have sung with St. Mary’s Choir School. She is active at the YWCA, the Latino Family Center, and with her church, Immaculate Heart of Mary, and is the co-founder of Ballet Folkloric Azteca, a traditional Mexican dance troupe.