Andrea Kwamya is an LA/NYC Diversity and Comms Specialist of proud Ghanaian and Ugandan descent. She has been working in the corporate world for over seven years in industries ranging from tech, fashion, and entertainment. No matter where she went, she was the only person of color on her team and struggled to find authentic ways to express herself while dealing with the added pressure of representing black excellence.

As she moved through the landscape, things seemed to improve, but in her first consulting role, she later learned that she was the only analyst receiving 23% below the baseline salary. The final straw occurred in 2019 when her older sister was in a car accident. After spending 4 business days in the ICU with her family, awaiting the end of a 10-hour surgery, she received an email telling her that if she did not return to the office right away, she was at risk of work abandonment.

Since then, it became her goal to prevent other young women, from having to go through the same unacceptable treatment and pitfalls that often present themselves along the way in white corporate America. Being the only one can make you feel special, but quickly you realize, there is a true strength is taking the journey together.
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Andrea is an Alum of Columbia University and Ithaca College. She has been a diversity educator for more than ten years and a part-time teacher since 2011. Andrea loves giving back and a mentor and sharing her knowledge with whoever is seeking ways to improve themselves.