Andrew Jordan Nance is the author of Puppy Mind, Mindful Arts in the Classroom, The Lion in Me, and The Barefoot King. A theater educator since 1991, he is the founder and lead trainer for Mindful Arts San Francisco (MASF), which brings mindfulness volunteers into SF public schools.
 
Additionally, Andrew offers training and assemblies at conferences, libraries, schools, and other organizations, including Stanford University and Mindful Life Project. His mindfulness training comes from Mindful Schools, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Omega Institute, and Esalen. For almost two decades, he was the conservatory director of The New Conservatory Theatre Center, providing training and theater experiences for youth and adults.