Andrea was passionate about working towards giving every individual the life they dream of, whether they had a disability or not. She embodied people first language and saw every individual as just that, an individual. Andrea was one of the facilitators of a training  module for Person Centered Thinking which has become a practice of the county and throughout the adult provider agencies.

Andrea continued the leadership and journey paved by others before her. She did not sit idly by content with progress already made. Andrea encouraged everyone around her to not just say you are person centered but to live it. She ignited in us a passion to make change happen.

Andrea helped to support many in our community and will be greatly missed. Our thoughts are with her young family during this very difficult time.

A special thanks to The Arc of Blair County for this write up.