Angela has committed her professional body of work to empowering individuals to ignite their innate potential and unlock their inner greatness so that they can move from poverty to prosperity, thrive, and achieve self-defined success. Angela is a change agent committed to creating ecosystems of sustainable learning and providing access to opportunities in fragile communities to promote social mobility and economic independence. Angela has a genuine passion for the mission of Common Denominator and strongly believes that when we invest in young people, they will invest in themselves and in the next generation.

Angela has demonstrated unparalleled commitment to empowering women, children, and families to rise above their circumstances and achieve their education goals, employment stability, and economic independence. Angela has dedicated her life to breaking down barriers that might impede individuals from attaining success by helping to pave the way forward for others and creating pathways towards opportunity.

Her purpose has always been to drive change, at both the individual and societal levels. She has addressed the issue of social and economic inequity from many different vantage points. As the Executive Director she is thrilled to tackle education equity with a DEI lens head on, ensuring that middle school students learn to identify with math, build self-confidence and self-efficacy through tutoring and mentorship, and that tutors and coaches are provided with life-changing experiences through their support of our mission.

A respected voice in the workforce development and recreation fields, Angela has served as a contributor for various thought leadership conferences including the Aspen Institute and the Clinton Global Initiative and is also a nationwide presenter.

Angela holds a BS and MSEd, Education from Lehman College in the Bronx where she was born and raised.