Andrea is a native of Washington, D.C. who left all that was familiar, and relocated to Raleigh, NC. With writing as her passion, she introduced A's Accents products to provide a medium to produce the heartfelt words people were often unable to express. Her poetic work has been featured in local newspapers, on her own line of greetings cards, as well as Blue Mountain Arts, and other bodies of work. Her specialty continues to be her original poetry as found in the collection When He Whispers; life changing words of wisdom in Nanny Nuggets; When Life Speaks¿You Speak Life Inspiration through Affirmations and several others; including a work of fiction, The Train; and the newly released best-selling anthology, Joy365. Andrea has decades of experience in the performing arts as an actor, playwright and director, with performances in numerous community theater and film projects. Even as an Elder at the River Church in Durham, NC, she utilized her skills as a playwright/director to develop a Sunday morning sitcom, "Pathway to Purpose." She has been a narrator for the North Carolina Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped; and continues to lend her voice to many voice-over projects.Her performance and product showcase, "A Work in Progress," weaves a story of life experiences through her original verses with musical interludes. "A Reading for His Glory" provides a more intimate atmosphere with small groups, giving them the opportunity to interact with the author on a more personal/intimate level.After becoming a Certified Life Coach, she opened C.L.A.S.S. Coaching and Consulting and works with clients to Cultivate Lives and Success Strategies. By offering one-on-one coaching and delivering her signature workshop "UPLOAD: It's all about the Selfies," she is able to help individuals identify, clarify, and remove roadblocks that often lead to self-sabotage. She is the owner of ALH Broadcasting, an internet radio/tv station where she airs her program When Life Speaks, You Speak Life, and co-hosts Authors Up, a forum for authors by authors.