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Name: Andrea Abel van Es
Job: Peace and Conflict Research Consultant at Energy Peace Partners
Origin: Australia
HanaHaus Location: Palo Alto
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Andrea Abel van Es is a freelance Peace and Conflict Research Consultant, currently working with Energy Peace Partners to support the extension of renewable energy to some of the most vulnerable populations on the planet.
With 10 years of experience, I work with a variety of international NGOs, specifically focused on Sub-Saharan Africa.
Interestingly enough, she holds a PhD in political science from Stanford University, but is an engineer by origin with both Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in Aerospace/Mechatronic Engineering from the University of Sydney.
Why do you like working at HanaHaus? 🏠
“With young kids at home, I love getting outside of the house to focus on my work and coming to HanaHaus almost every day to do that.
I love being surrounded by people, and finds the energy and atmosphere at HanaHaus to be very productive..”
What is your go-to Blue Bottle Coffee order? ☕️
“Mocha”
What is your favorite space in HanaHaus?
“Open seating, specifically the standing tables.”
Portrait of Andrea with her Blue Bottle Coffee at the front of HanaHaus Palo Alto coworking space and café
Andrea talking to an Ambassador at HanaHaus Palo Alto coworking space and café
See more of Andrea through her socials, @no_seriously_dr_dre, and @hanahaus.
In our blog series, Humans of HanaHaus, we present the folks that fill our workspace cafe with life: start-uppers, entrepreneurs, artists, founders, innovation managers, students, unicorns, venture capital investors and the people who make HanaHaus unique. We want to learn about their journeys. We ask them to speak about their current projects and how they leverage HanaHaus for their business.