Andrea Parson is a school counselor at Cumberland County Elementary School in Burkesville, Kentucky. She has served at the elementary level since 2005 as a classroom teacher, library media specialist, and school counselor. She was a 2009 Mickelson Exxon Mobil National Educator and a Kentucky Teacher of the Year nominee in 2012 and 2013. She is a Youth Mental Health First Aid national trainer. As a regular presenter across the region, Parson has most recently presented at the Kentucky P3 Project Conference as well as The Leader in Me Symposium.