Andrea Jessee

My dream is: to see a world in which people accept and support one another without judgment

What I do: provide a way to bridge language barriers amongst people around the world through a free, online translation service  

Where I work: Microsoft Research

Born in: Vienna, Austria

Grew up in: Germany

Living in: Redmond, Washington in the United States of America

I love: my family, martial arts, animals, playing games, dancing, laughing, and learning

I am: a big kid at heart J

Dreamfly is: a window into a world I previously didn’t have access to * a reminder that there are no limits to compassion * a way for me to let the children know they are not forgotten, that we care * something that is bigger than me and that will outlast my life…

 Andrea and Megan live with their two boys, Jon, who is 9 years old, and Jackson, who is 6, and 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 geckos, 2 miniature frogs, 6 fish, and 1 water snail. Andrea has been with Microsoft for 9 years. She has presided over a non-for-profit organization for 1 year and has been on the board for 3 years. She has been involved with fundraising efforts for years and is currently chairing an upcoming annual budget drive for her organization. Andrea is leading an effort to establish mentorship connections between dreamfly children and supporters in the US so we can guide our little dreamers through the next phases of their lives.