Andrea joined the QNI in August 2011 as maternity cover for the Communications and Events Officer post. She is now the Project Manager for the 'Opening Doors' project, which provides resources and events for health professionals working with homeless people who have substance misuse issues. Andrea has more than a decade of charity marketing, project management and communications experience spanning three continents, having worked for organisations such as UNESCO, Net Impact and About-Face. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Media & Communications at University of London, Goldsmiths and is an Associate Lecturer at the London College of Communications. In her spare time Andrea enjoys training for footraces, tending to her garden and volunteering for Bright One, a communications agency for the third sector.