Andrea is a UCLA Bruins 100 Business Honoree!

I’m so delighted to share that I have been named a Bruin Business 100 Honoree for 2023! While it might seem like a small educational goal to those who’ve achieved masters and doctoral degrees, obtaining the UCLA Extension Writers Program certificate in Creative Nonfiction Writing was a big dream of mine as a single mama back in the early 2000s.

In 2015, I was lucky enough to achieve that goal and now, all these years later, I’m so honored to receive this special designation as an alumnus.

A little bit about the honor, from the UCLA Bruins website:

The Bruin Business 100 recognizes exceptional UCLA alumni entrepreneurs. These alumni are founders, owners and visionaries in business that have inspired innovation and expanded the Bruin network.

View my honoree profile here or check out all of the 2023 honorees here.

05/05/2023

Hi, I’m Andrea.

I know what it’s like to have a dream burning inside. I also know what it’s like to leave an abusive spouse, raise two kids on my own, and depend on food stamps, wondering if I’d make enough with my two jobs to pay rent each month. I’ve scratched, clawed, cried, and kept doing the work to get to where I am today. And I’m determined to help women pursue their dreams whether that’s becoming a successful author, or designing a career that fits your life.

I write about author branding and the nitty-gritty of what it really looks like to live out our dreams. Let’s do this! Wanna see where it started for me? Check out my first post from 2013.