Woman of the Week – Andrea Eckhardt

Here at Executive Elements, we like to feature fantastic women we think you should know. Some of these women are clients, some are friends, some are women we’ve only just met. But they all have this in common: they are dynamic, interesting women who have agreed to share with us their insights and secrets to success.

My Name:
Andrea Eckhardt

My Current Job/Company:
Director of School & Summer Nutrition/Children’s Hunger Alliance

My Birthday:
09.19.1978

My Work:
Children’s Hunger Alliance is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that children without access receive healthy food, nutrition education and physical activity. I increase access to the School Breakfast Program and the Summer Nutrition Programs to help set the conditions right for all students to start school ready to learn.

My Passion:
Being a part of the effort to close the achievement gap that separates low-income youth from their middle-income peers.

My Family:
Jeff (Supportive Husband), Levi (Super-Sweet Son, 7), Alec (Wildest Son, 3).

My Hero or Heroes:
Strong, empowered, and accomplished women in our history books.

My Escape:
Soaking up sun on a clear blue day while reading a good book!

My Pet Peeve:
Pharmaceutical commercials.

My Indulgence:
Soaking up too much sun on a clear blue day while reading a good book! 🙂

My Roots:
My old stomping grounds are in Eastern and Central Kentucky.

My Future:
Full of possibility. Exciting!

My Favorite Quote:
“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” (Antoine de Saint Exupéry, The Little Prince)

My Accessory:
My laptop.

My advice to Young Women:
If you want to pursue a career, but also want to raise a family, even though doing both together is extremely challenging, my advice is to go for it.

How I Balance it All:
I plan months ahead for key family and work events.