A Brazilian jiu-jitsu purple belt, Andrea enjoys teaching grappling skills to students of all ages and ability levels, with an emphasis on helping newer athletes prepare both mentally and physically for tournaments. An avid competitor in her own right, Andrea is an IBJJF Pan-American, European, and American National no-gi champion in the masters’ division, and has also competed successfully at both adult and masters’ levels in ADCC and submission-only rulesets. Outside of her martial arts practice, Andrea works as a freelance writer and author of several accolade-winning science fiction, fantasy, and young adult novels.

Andrea teaches jiu-jitsu classes for both children and adults, and is available for private lessons to students of all ages.