Andrew Ganucheau is the Director of the Louisiana Center for Afterschool Learning. Andrew has over 10 years of experience working in the afterschool communities of Illinois, Louisiana and Pennsylvania. Before coming to LACAL, Andrew coordinated afterschool initiatives for three years at the Center for Prevention of Abuse in Peoria, Illinois. He was also the creator of the Mind over Muscle program, an afterschool program focused on improving academic and behavior success. In 2007, he received the Clyde Smith Scholarship from Bradley University for his work. A graduate of the Louisiana State University, Andrew also holds a Master’s degree in School Counseling from Bradley University and is currently working on his doctorate in education policy from the University of Pittsburgh.