In 2013 Andy participated in a summer internship under a civil engineer in Eswatini (Swaziland), Africa. As a student he experienced interest in both pastoral & design work and was eager to discern how the Lord might use both passions. Andy worked in 4 ministries over the next 3 years culminating in an internship with EMI.
After his internship, Andy worked as a structural engineer in Colorado Springs for 4 years before joining EMI staff as the US Intern Coordinator. The next 5 years were a special season of investing in over 150 interns which Andy hired, mentored and mobilized to 11 other EMI office locations. In 2023 the Lord blessed Andy with a wonderful spouse in Sarah. Andy & Sarah currently live in Colorado Springs where they are excited to start their family while continuing to invest in their local church & the young staff & interns at EMI.
Andy has consulted on design projects in over half a dozen countries with EMI, including coordinating disaster response projects in Haiti, Morocco & Myanmar. Now, he is preparing to empower ministries directly all over the world as a Project Manager with EMI USA - a role he believes God has been shaping him for since 2010. His favorite part of working for EMI is encountering how the Gospel is bringing hope & redemption all over the world.