Andrea serves as a marketing and communications manager, supporting all UF Innovate entities. In her role, Andrea is the tech editor for UF Innovate | Tech Licensing, working closely with the licensing teams and interns to write and edit non-confidential summaries for technologies and conduct prior searches. In addition, she also specializes in social media, curating news briefs, photographing happenings at UF Innovate, and managing the content going out on the Tech Licensing social channels, with the support of a social media intern.
Andrea got her start in tech transfer when she joined UF Innovate | Tech Licensing as a marketing intern in 2018. She quickly transitioned out of that role and moved into that of a social media intern, handling the content going out on the Tech Licensing social channels until her graduation from the University of Florida in 2020. Andrea gained industry experience working for a digital marketing agency as a social media specialist and digital marketing coordinator, furthering her passion for social media, communications, and customer service. She returned to UF Innovate in 2022, ready to make the world a better place, an innovation at a time.
Andrea holds a B.S. in agricultural education and communication, with a specialization in communication and leadership development (CLD), and a minor in mass communications from the University of Florida. In her free time, you can find Andrea cooking, baking, and discovering everything Gainesville has to offer.