Andrea Mancuso PhD is a lifelong learner, artist, and an educator. Andrea is a founding member of the collaborative art practice known as virocode, exhibiting internationally for decades. She has taught in a range of settings from NPO workshops to college to outdoor leadership and is currently working and teaching in Buffalo, NY. Andrea has taught art in the field in the Adirondacks, Sierras, and White Mountains, as well as China, Italy, Spain, and Canada; challenging students to pay attention and see more while immersed in unfamiliar and rugged locations. Her art and teaching philosophies both value adaptability to technology and culture to create meaningful content. The steady stream of past students and colleagues who have collaborated with her is a testament to her ability to foster enduring inspiration. Andrea became an Art21 educator in 2018 and has whole heartedly immersed herself in this professional learning community.