Amy Tackitt is a project manager with the Karsh Institute of Democracy, where she works with the Digital Technology for Democracy Lab postdoctoral fellows program and various events and initiatives through the John L. Nau III History & Principles of Democracy Lab. Tackitt is also administrator for MOLA: An Association of Music Performance Librarians, which includes more than 300 organizations worldwide. She previously served as assistant director of undergraduate research and creative inquiry in the Office of Citizen Scholar Development at UVA. 

Prior to UVA, Tackitt worked with ArtsEngine, an interdisciplinary collaborative initiative of the University of Michigan, including collaboration with the Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities. She has served as program coordinator for the Community Music and Dance Academy and Curry Summer Music Camp at Northern Arizona University and as assistant orchestra librarian for the Houston Symphony. Tackitt received a bachelor's degree in music for cello performance from the University of Michigan.

Tackitt's service includes serving as treasurer for and chairing the membership committee for Arts Administrators in Higher Education. She also chaired the orchestra players committee of the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra.