Andrea B. Cadelli, MFA, is a Director, Producer, Blogger, Speaker, Consultant and Torchbearer based in Northwest Arkansas.  The Way Gargoyles Play is her first book. She holds a Masters of Fine Arts in Theatre from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and has directed more than thirty productions during her career.

Andrea is the founder and CEO of Newcastle Pictures, a film and media production company. She is passionate about artistic expression through theater, film, and storytelling.  Her distinct career also includes leading dynamic retail teams for a Fortune 500 company for more than fifteen years.  Her expertise in talent development, optimizing results, and finding creative solutions that drive innovation has established her leadership authority. While working her full-time job, she produced the feature length films: Come Morning and The Perfect Host: A Southern Gothic Tale. 

As a leader and Torchbearer, her mission is to help light the path for those who want to succeed in life and business through meaningful change. Her blog, Life After This, is dedicated to helping followers achieve this type of transformation, as Andrea believes happiness and success are rarely found in the corners of the status quo.  Follow her @ http://www.andreacadelli.com/.