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Kirsten Andrade

Director of Operations and Travel Advisor Development

  • Grew her travel business from zero to nearly $1 million in sales in under five years after starting as an advisor in 2020.
  • Named to TravelPulse's 2025 40 Under 40 and won the 2024 TravelAge West Trendsetter Award for Best Targeted Marketing Idea for her Genie+ Masterclass.
  • Trains and supports more than 65 Favorite Grampy Travels advisors as Director of Operations and Travel Advisor Development.

Experience

Kirsten Andrade is the Director of Operations and Travel Advisor Development at Favorite Grampy Travels and its FG Luxury Travel division. She joined the agency as a concierge travel advisor in 2020, built her business from scratch during the pandemic, and grew it to nearly $1 million in sales in under five years while serving thousands of clients. In 2025 she moved into leadership, where she oversees onboarding and training for more than 65 advisors and built the agency's training curriculum of modules, worksheets and toolkits. TravelAge West named her a Future Leader in Travel in 2022, and in 2024 she won its Trendsetter Award for Best Targeted Marketing Idea for her Genie+ Masterclass, a live program that gave Disney travelers real-time guidance and updates. TravelPulse named her to its 2025 40 Under 40 list. She is a member of the Travel ALLIES Society and served on the board of the Pittsburgh ASTA chapter. Kirsten Andrade specializes in travel advisor training, agency operations, Walt Disney World planning, and theme park holiday events.

Awards

  • 2025 TravelPulse 40 Under 40
  • 2024 TravelAge West Trendsetter Award, Best Targeted Marketing Idea
  • 2022 TravelAge West Future Leaders in Travel