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.