She | Her | Hers
Washington, D.C.
Hi! I’m Angel, and I currently live in Washington, D.C. I am a descendant of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. I love running, practicing yoga, reading, and listening to podcasts. Some of my favorite memories are made adventuring with friends and family, and I can also be found cuddling with my cat. I’m a proud auntie and enjoy caring for houseplants.
In my role, I connect with policymakers—both administrative and legislative—to educate, inform, and drive needed change within the foster care system, centered on the recommendations and expertise of young people who have lived through foster care, known as Lived Experience (LEx) Leaders. I hope to equip, connect, and facilitate more LEx Leaders across the country who will transform the system, ensuring young people have what they need to thrive. I feel proud of my work when LEx Leaders share the growth and healing they’ve experienced being a part of system change and when field leaders and policymakers meaningfully engage LEx Leaders as vital partners in transforming the system.
My desire to “make a difference” has transformed from one of providing service to recognizing that individuals and communities must be supported to make changes in their own lives according to their own measures of well-being. It is critical that this work is done in partnership with those with lived experience.
Angel has served as FosterClub’s staff partner on the National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council since 2018 and has been with FosterClub in other staff roles since 2014. Before coming to FosterClub, Angel worked at a non-profit providing parenting resources to young parents and at a County Human Services supporting individuals applying for and accessing public benefits. She previously volunteered as a CASA in Clatsop County, Oregon, for eight years. Angel graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Superior with a B.A. in Communicating Arts & Political Science.
