Andrea R. Williams

Atlanta, GA
Field(s)
Ecology
Evolution
Marine
Position(s)

Operations Manager, BWEEMSPresident, National Association of Black Scuba Divers (NABS)Executive Board Member, Reef Renewal USA (RRUSA)Associate Member, Women Divers Hall of FameMember, Aquatic Voyagers Scuba Club (AVSC)

Sub Division(s)

Biology, Chemistry,Education, French, Coral Restoration, Citizen Scientist

Awards & Accolades(s)

PADI IDC Staff Instructor #327922
DAN Instructor #155862023
NABS Diver Hall of Fame
2021 & 2022 Diver Tuskegee Airmen Projec
t2019 - 2023 NABS Vice President
2019 NABS Diver of the Year
2018 Photographer of the Year
Aquatic Voyagers Scuba Club (AVSC)
2015 Honorary Aquanaut Aquarius Reef Base Lab
FIU2015 AVSC Diver of the Year

About Me

An educator for over twenty-two years, Andrea is a respected leader, citizen scientist, mentorand advocate-recognized across nonprofit industry and cross-cultural communities as astrong relationship manager.Andrea was first introduced to diving thirty-two years ago and is now a PADI InstructorDevelopment Course Staff Instructor, DAN Instructor, and Coral Restoration Team Leader. Aboard member of Reef Renewal USA, Women’s Aquatic Network, Aquatic Voyagers ScubaClub (NYC) and National Association of Black Scuba Divers (NABS), Andrea is thecurrent president of NABS. In 2023 she was named to NABS Divers Hall of Fame in Cozumel,Mexico. In 2019, she was named NABS Diver of the Year in Cairo, Egypt.When not underwater, Andrea enjoys skiing, reading, golfing, ballroom dancing, playingtennis and spending time with her family.