Andrea R. Williams

Washington, DC, USA

Field(s)

Ecology

Evolution

Marine

Contact(s)

Position(s)

PADI IDC Staff Instructor

Sub Division(s)

Biology, Chemistry,Education, French, Coral Restoration, Citizen Scientist

Awards & Accolades(s)

Interview with WTOP, Washington, DC local radio, April 2022,
DC Scuba Diving Group Sparks Curiosity About Underwater Careers
Judge, World of 7 Billion, Student Video Contest April 2022, results announced May 2022
Interview with Washington Informer, March 2022, Black Professional Scuba Divers Talk Up Ocean Careers
Interview with Outdoor Channel for Tuskegee Airmen Project; aired February 2022, Wardens Honoring Tuskegee Airmen
Nominee, Diver Hall of Fame, National Association Black Scuba Divers (NABS), November 2021
Panelist, Black in Marine Science, November 2021
Guest Speaker, Florida Institute of Technology Scuba Diving Club, February 2021
Panelist, Black Women in Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Sciences (BWEEMS) July 2020
National Geographic Interview with Tara Roberts for podcast Into the Depths, Episode 1: Trusting, 2020-22
Panelist, Black in Marine Science, Diving While Black, December 2020
NABS 2019 Diver of the Year, Cairo, Egypt
2018 Photographer of the Year, Aquatic Voyagers Scuba Club (AVSC) NYC
Nominee, Diver of the Year, National Association Black Scuba Divers (NABS), November 2016
AVSC Certificate of Achievement: Instructor- DEMP, March 2016
2015 Diver of the Year, Aquatic Voyagers Scuba Club, NYC
Honorary Aquanaut as Teacher Under the Sea Aquarius 2015, November 2015
PADI 5th Anniversary Membership Achievement Award, 2018

About Me

Andrea is an educator, respected leader, citizen scientist, mentor and advocate-recognized across nonprofit industry and cross-cultural communities as a strong relationship manager. Andrea was first introduced to diving 31 years ago. In the last 8 years, she has achieved PADI IDC Staff instructor status, advocates for underrepresented groups and receives invitations to dive in a variety of projects. She is also a DAN Instructor, Coral Restoration Team Leader, and a diver for the Tuskegee Airmen Project. She is a member of Aquatic Voyagers Scuba Club, board member of Women’s Aquatic Network (co-founder of JEDI committee) and National Association of Black Scuba Divers, Andrea is the current vice president of NABS, serving in her second term. In 2019, she was named NABS Diver of the Year in Cairo. She also leads NABS divers as a member of Aqua Corps.