Andrea attended Kent State University while interning at the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Cleveland Institute of Art. She loves working in the education sector teaching elementary school art in Medina, Ohio. Andrea was a leader at her public high school earning stellar grades and staying involved in many activities, such as cheerleading, being an art ambassador to the Cleveland Museum of Art, and being Youth President of the Greater Cleveland Bowling Association. Andrea's accomplishments occurred despite her having had over 20 surgeries as a result of being born with Goldenhar Syndrome.