Before joining GLAD Law as the Data and Research Assistant in 2025, Andy (they/them) was a Legal Content Specialist and Presidential Management Fellow with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Andy got their start in nonprofit legal services through AmeriCorps-funded positions at Legal Aid Chicago and Illinois Legal Aid Online. In 2023,  Andy earned their MBA in nonprofit administration from Brandeis University in Greater Boston. On campus, Andy was an active student leader, beginning in their very first semester with roles at the Brandeis Gender & Sexuality Center and the LGBTQ+ Business Student Association. 

In their free time, Andy enjoys going for long walks, watching fantasy shows on Netflix, and listening to Arabic music that was popular in the mid-2010s, back when they were a Gender Development Specialist with the Peace Corps in Morocco.