Andrea Rathborne

Andrea Rathborne has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Andrea began their career at Sun Cruz, where they started as a receptionist and later transitioned into a sales role. Following this, Andrea worked at Storydriven Inc., where they held various roles such as project manager, envisioning producer, and film/photo and Discovery Centre producer. Andrea then joined Colliers International as a Senior Project Analyst and Brand Marketing specialist, responsible for transaction support, analytical work, and collateral design. Andrea later joined lululemon, where they held multiple roles in brand creative and production management over a period of six years. After that, they worked at Saje Natural Wellness as a Senior Production Manager in brand creative. Most recently, Andrea worked at Article as the Creative Director of Furniture Design, responsible for leading a team of designers and executing the design vision for the company. Currently, they hold the position of Director of Brand and Creative at 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, where they spearhead the brand creative vision and narrative, builds and manages a team of designers, copywriters, and content strategists, and oversees content strategy and execution.

Andrea Rathborne has a diverse education history. From 1990 to 1994, they attended Kwantlen Polytechnic University, where they pursued a degree in Communications with a focus on Journalism and Applied Design. In 1993 to 1995, they furthered their education at the Blanche Macdonald Centre, obtaining a degree in Global Makeup Design, specializing in Makeup Design. In 2011 to 2012, they attended the Justice Institute of British Columbia and received a degree in Crisis Management with a field of study in Victim Assistance. Continuing their education, they returned to the Justice Institute from 2012 to 2014 to study Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management.

Alongside their formal education, Andrea also holds additional certifications. Andrea obtained a Coaching-Education (Authorization or Endorsement) certification from the Co-Active Training Institute. Additionally, they have a certification in Special FX and makeup artistry from the Blanche Macdonald Centre.