Andrea Coleman was a Director heading the Young Foundation's Youth Transitions and International practice areas.

Among her projects was leading the design and launch of a global innovation academy to build the skills and capacity needed for fast and effective innovation to meet social needs.

Andrea has worked for more than fifteen years in the fields of education and social services. Her experience includes classroom teaching as a Teach for America corps member, private-sector consulting in educational technology and public and third sector administration. Prior to joining the Young Foundation, she was an executive at FEGS Health and Human Services System in New York, one of the largest non-profit health and human services providers in the United States. She holds a master's degree in education from Columbia University Teachers College and a bachelor's degree in English and political science from Miami University (Ohio).

Andrea left the Young Foundation in December 2011 and is now based in New York.