Andrea Ohlsen - Esparza

Andrea Ohlsen-Esparza is an experienced professional in youth engagement and education, currently serving as the Director of Volunteer Engagement and Secondary Education Programs at Young Storytellers since August 2021. Previous roles at Young Storytellers include Program Director for Middle & High School Stories and Middle & High School Programs Strategist. Prior to this, Andrea coordinated the Bold Ink Writers Program at WriteGirl, focusing on empowering systems-impacted youth through creative writing. Experience also includes administrative support at LA's BEST Afterschool Enrichment Program and engagement initiatives for LA's BEST alumni as an AmeriCorps VISTA Fellow. Andrea's early career involved teaching early learning skills at the Boys and Girls Club of Garden Grove. Andrea holds a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology from California State University-Dominguez Hills.