Andrea Cowsert is a Consultant at Academic Search, Inc. in Washington, D. C., where she has served for nearly 14 years. Specializing in higher education executive recruitment, she transitioned into her current role in 2016 following four years as an Associate Consultant. Before her tenure at Academic Search, Andrea worked as a Graduate Research Intern at the American Council on Education, where she supported the Theodore M. Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence. Her diverse professional background includes serving as a Press Intern for the U. S. Agency for International Development and an Intern in the Bureau of Legislative Affairs at the U. S. Department of State, where she prepared congressional briefings and summary memorandums. Additionally, she worked as a freelance fact-checker for Women's Health magazine at Rodale Inc. Andrea holds a BA in Magazine Journalism and Policy Studies from Syracuse University and an MA in International Affairs with a focus on U. S. Foreign Policy from American University.