As a native of Southern California, Andrea was born into a real estate family. Her mother was a leader and trendsetter in real estate on the Westside of Los Angeles for over 55 years. As of 2003 Andrea also became recognized as a top performer in the Los Angeles real estate market,being bestowed the honor of Legend inductee. She previously taught English as a Second language when she lived in Israel. She later taught ESL to the Indochinese refugees, in Iowa City, Iowa, after the Vietnam War. She began her real estate career while living in Connecticut. As a mother of four young children, she got her Real Estate license to do real estate very part time. Her goal was to sell one a year. She ended up selling 22 homes that year and the rest is history. Andrea has boundless energy and the tenacity to make deals happen in any capacity, regardless of the difficulty of the situation. As a salesperson, Andrea is able to visualize the potential of a property and creatively present, advertise and sell it. She has a gift for carefully listening to the needs of her clients, and using that information to find the home that really works for them. She loves Yoga, dancing, music and art. Andrea is also quite the chef, often hosting large events and cooking for all in attendance. She recently completed her second cookbook, titled Kitchen Alchemy Encore. She donates all the profits to charity and loves being able to give to those in need, while pursuing her passion.