Andrew was born in Long Island, NY and raised in Prince George's County, MD. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland: College Park with a B.A. in African American Studies: Public Policy concentration.

College experiences included heading various executive positions as part of the Caribbean Students Association and Society of African American Studies. Career-wise, it was a qualitative research class that motivated him to pursue ethnography and conduct research on African American youth health issues and their causes.

While holding positions as a Research Assistant and Research Analyst at the Pew Research Center for over 7 years, being a dedicated Yelp Elite and exploring the community and its gems was a fun hobby. And now, his latest venture has him as Yelp's Community Manager of the MD Burbs, planning events for the Yelp Elite Squad and doing content creation on Instagram.

Andrew has enjoyed playing video games since he was three years old and loves to stay up to date on the latest technology and exciting local business!

You will rarely catch Andrew at a time when he is not smiling.