Originally from Buffalo, New York, Andrew has traveled extensively in Costa Rica, where he first led a middle school service program in 2017. His background includes work as a community journalist in Western New York and as a feature writer for the Chautauqua Institution’s daily paper, where he covered the Music School Festival Orchestra, distinguished guest lecturers, and children’s literature. Andrew also served as the director of residence halls for Chautauqua’s summer arts intensive program after a tenure of almost 10 years. Before joining Oxford Academia full-time, he worked with sixth-grade students, tutoring math and leading extracurricular theater activities. Andrew currently directs Putney Student Travel programs in Costa Rica, Italy, and Ireland. He has also directed an Oxford Academia program in Siena. Outside of work, he enjoys foraging, birding, and exploring new ideas through a lens of lifelong learning.