Q & A with Andrea

Role:Community Outreach Intern
Nationality:American
Where You Live:Boston, MA
Star Sign:Taurus
Likes:ice cream, dance, dancing, Mario cart, hiking, biking, running, more ice cream and sunsets
Dislikes:blue cheese, inefficiency
Strengths:communication, facilitation, asking questions, starting a dance party
Weaknesses:evaluating out of the box possibilities, hand-eye coordination (and sports associated with it)
Odd Thought:Who makes up the sayings inside fortune cookies?
Most Anticipated Part of the Journey:adventure!
Favorite Creature:Monarch Butterfly
Must Have Item to Take to Panama:water

Personal & Professional

Background

“Not all those who wander are lost.”- J.R.R Tolkien

Motto:

“What do you long for more than anything else, and what are you doing to prevent it?" -Grace Jantzen

Biography - Andrea Bonaiuto

Andrea Bonaiuto, age 22, grew up in Boston, Massachusetts with her parents and younger brother. She has recently graduated from Boston College with a major in sociology and minor in international studies. At Boston College she was in a performing Latin dance group and taught others to shake their bootay through zumba classes at the BC recreation complex. While at BC she gained a background in arts administration and programming coordination over four years by working for the BC Arts Council and the BC Arts Festival. As an avid traveler, Andrea can’t seem to stay in one place for more than a few months. Her determination to see the world has taken her to almost every continent, but she is most excited to be working with the Kalu Yala team in Panama. As an intern in the Community Outreach sector, Andrea hopes to connect with the San Miguel community by sharing education, wisdom and adventure. Plus, she’s stoked about skipping the Boston winter and sticking around the 80 degree weather instead.