Serving Others is Part of My DNA | Community

Senior Village “Pathfinder” Andrea Molberg describes serving others as “part of my DNA.” Growing up in a family of ministers, nurses, social workers and other caring professionals, Andrea was expected to contribute and make a difference. She wanted to be a problem solver, and at first, she headed to law school. Finding the law school environment too negative, she lasted only four days before turning instead to graduate school in psychology and leadership. Molberg is doubly trained as both a counseling and industrial/organizational psychologist.

As a leadership consultant and coach, she was able to lend her talents when Senior Village was founded. In 2015, Andrea’s SaddleBrooke theatrical friends Gary and Anne Hammond started talking about this idea called Senior Village and asked her to use her training to help create this new service for SaddleBrooke. With the skills she used with 3M, the Mayo Clinic, IBM and other corporations, Andrea helped the Board of Directors and leaders of the new Senior Village. And 10 years later, look how far Senior Village has come.

Currently, Andrea Molberg works on the Communication Team, writing articles about Senior Village’s volunteers, services and “Pathfinders”. She also participates in the Senior Village Seminar Series.

Reflecting on her time with Senior Village, one of her highlights is the Senior Village’s response to COVID-19. Senior Village commanded an army of volunteers and SaddleBrooke residents, including Ande, to break records for immunizations. Miracles were literally performed during an intense time of trauma for our country and the world.

Molberg’s background and education give her a special understanding of volunteering. Studying the research, she knows how important volunteer work is to a person’s physical and mental well-being. She also talks about research on happiness. Two key ingredients of happiness are deep relationships and meaningful work. Ande finds both in her work at Senior Village. Most of all, she understands that her volunteering at Senior Village allows her to “pay it forward” as we all grow older.