Andres Lopez Schrader

Andrés’ earned his bachelor’s degree in biology at New York University (NYU) in Abu Dhabi, where he focused on interactions between marine organisms that provide resilience to climate change, such as heat-resistant corals. While at NYU, Andrés’ studied at five different countries, including a semester in Paris to study French linguistics and sociology. During a gap year in college, he discovered a passion for access to education while developing an English immersion curriculum for a Peruvian startup.

After graduating, Andrés received certification in secondary mathematics through the Louisiana State Department of Education. He also served as a Teach for America Corps member at a STEM charter school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Here, alongside his official role as a mathematics and science teacher, he inaugurated a coding on iPad club, started a middle school rock band, and collaborated with professors at Louisiana State University (LSU) to expose students to Science Research Mentorship.

Andrés now works as a middle school Spanish and French teacher, helping advance intercultural exchange and place-based learning at the Browning School in New York City with a focus on boys’ education. In this role, he has led overnight trips to West Virginia and the Bahamas. Andrés is fluent in English, Spanish, and French, and proficient in Arabic and Hebrew. In his free time, you can find him playing rugby with a local rugby team wherever he is based, or learning new juggling and unicycling tricks.

This summer, Andrés will be leading a high school language immersion trip to France. In the fall, Andrés will be attending NYU Steinhardt’s M.A. program in International Education with a focus on Study Abroad and Cross-Cultural Exchange.