Andrea Lopez is a proud Cuban American who is native to Albuquerque, NM. After graduating from New Mexico Highlands University with her Bachelor’s Degrees in both Elementary Education and Special Education with a Gifted Endorsement, Andrea began her career as an educator in 2013. For the past 6 years, she has been the Director of Special Education at Cottonwood Classical. In addition to her position as Special Education Director, she is also the Assistant District Testing Coordinator, a Certified Instructor for CPI, a founding member of the CCPS Equity Council, and she teaches 6th and 7th grade English Language Arts. She is also a proud single mother to a very vibrant and precocious little girl named Vienna. Over her years at CCPS and has grown both as a person and a teacher. Her goal is to be a life long learner and never forget the words of Socrates who said; “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”
