Andrea O'Grady was born in Canada, but was raised in Arizona. Upon graduation from ASU she worked in the financial realm as a mortgage loan officer, as well as finishing out her commitment to the United States Naval Reserve. Her teaching career began in 2008 and she has taught elementary, middle, and high school students. Andrea moved to Strawberry in May of 2019 with her husband, dogs, and two of her three kids, and began working for Payson Unified School District that same year. The two youngest of her children both graduated from Payson High School in 2020 and 2023.