Andrea embraces a "both/and" outlook on life rather than "either/or." As a former ballerina turned engineer, she thrives at the intersection of competing priorities. Today, she's the Founder, Chair, and CEO of a nonprofit that rekindles people's innate creativity—while also being mom to daughters Victoria and Penelope.
Andrea's path has been shaped by reinvention. The recession ended her professional dance career. Years later, she lost her husband and became a single mom to infant Victoria. Recently, she terminated a years-long vision for her hometown. Each moment invited her to approach uncertainty with curiosity, embrace new possibilities, and trust in her agency to create what has beautifully come next.
Labeled a "walking oxymoron" for being both creative and analytical, Andrea is driven to dispel the myth that creativity belongs only to certain people, ages, or professions. She teaches it as an inherent human trait we've always had—and will need in a future where problems demand even more of our imagination.
Andrea is guided by a simple principle her late husband often shared when she faced uncertainty: "When in doubt, do what makes you happy."
To learn more about Andrea, follow her work, or rediscover your own creativity, visit tcai.org or connect with her on Instagram or LinkedIn.