Honors & Awards:

Another 100 Colorado Creatives
Mayor's Diversity and Inclusion Award (awarded to The Wayfaring Band), 2018
Judy Anderson Founders Award, Inaugural Recipient, 2017
PlatteForum Creative Residency, 2014
PlatteForum Creative Residency, 2011

Testimonials:

"I’m still recovering from all the stimulating brainwork you got out of us on Tuesday! What a great experience, model, and revelatory process! Thank you so, so much for your generosity and infectious energy and enthusiasm." - Christine Salem, Rio Grande Grain, Santa Fe, NM

"WOW!  What a phenomenal performance you dished up for us last Thursday! Your stage presence, compelling story, and relationship with the audience was over the moon, as was your generous time spent after with the attendees.  The buzz from the event is resonating in every corner of our District and was just the inspirational message our Creatives were craving for.  Well done!" - Becky Safarik, Greeley Creative District, CO

"My life has been affected by disabilities in a multitude of personal ways, so your talk at school not only resonated with me but also inspired me to go about making some changes in how I view people's differing experiences. In addition, it opened my mind to finding further appreciation for my own weirdness and how I can embrace that and help other people see the benefit of existing outside the 'norm.' I am reminded of how beautiful life can be when one accepts that differences are imperative to enriching a collective experience, and I mean it when I say that your influence has really helped me acknowledge this on a day-to-day basis." - M.C., Art Student, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (RMCAD)

"Thank you, so much, for everything you have accomplished and the community you've so diligently fostered over these past years. We're fortunate to count you as a friend, but more than that, you're an inspiration and someone who provides us with a model for giving, inclusion, and compassion." - Danny de Zayas, Community Partner, From the Hip Photography

"You were spectacular today. So incredibly inspirational—not only to my students who of course adored you, but to me as well. Your talk really made me reflect (sometimes painfully) on how I parent all my kids, how I hide my weaknesses, and how I make my way in the world. Whenever I see you speak I always think that you need a bigger platform so that all your many talents can have freer range and deeper impact. Meanwhile, though, I’m just so very grateful to have you in Denver and in my life." - Dr. Gillian Silverman, Professor, University of Colorado Denver

"You got AMAZING feedback for your talk at that meeting. Truly, you were the highlight of the whole day for quite a few people. You gave them exactly what they needed – a lot of positive energy, some cheerleading, and great ideas for their schools." - Michelle Shedro, Think 360 Arts, Denver, CO

"Hey Andrea -- I got tons of positive feedback today! My 5th grade teachers took their students back to the classroom and worked on poetry for the rest of the afternoon, and the kids were very determined to find power words to describe their ideas and get specific in their writing. My principal thought the enthusiasm and engagement level of the kids was 'palpable.' Thanks again!" - Alison Myers, Art Instructor, Chappelow Arts Magnet School, Greeley, CO

"We thought you'd be all old and creepy and stuff, and you're not." - Maddie, 8th grader, Sunset Middle School, Longmont, CO