Andrea is the mom of two children, one with significant medical complexities, and both NICU graduates. Her first daughter is an ex-24 weeker who spent 111 days in the NICU and her second daughter is an ex-30 weeker who spent 81 days in the NICU. These experiences are why she is dedicated to increasing support for families once their child graduates from the NICU and what inspired her to found NICU Alumni in 2022.

Andrea serves on the Family Advisory Council for Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, where her daughters were born. She is also the Coordinator of the Florida Family Leader Network and a State Title V Family Leader with the FL CMS Title V Office of Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs. She is a graduate of Florida’s 2022 Partners in Policymaking leadership and advocacy training program, and also a graduate of the AMCHP’s 2023-2024 Leadership Lab Family Leader Cohort.

She received her Bachelor’s and MBA from Florida International University in Miami, FL. After 11 years of professional experience in commercial banking and corporate finance in New York City, Andrea now resides in Miami once again with her husband and two daughters.