Andrea is a research associate working on several public health-related projects. She leads multiple public involvement roles within research to address the public impact of policy and develop infrastructure that supports equitable implementation. She holds a degree in Nutrition and Food Science from Teesside University.

Her work examines socio-economic challenges, with a particular interest in making research more relevant through public and partner involvement—especially among underrepresented demographics—to develop fair and sustainable systems and policies.

Before transitioning to academia, she worked in the third sector, developing public health interventions, primarily focusing on supporting socio-economically disadvantaged communities. She developed a financially sustainable redistribution model, now used by over 35 social enterprises across the UK, designed to prevent waste while making essential resources more accessible to local communities.