Angela, a Pensacola, FL native, earned her Master in Social Work from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and has worked with the most vulnerable members of society, including individuals experiencing chronic homelessness, those with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, at-risk youth, and survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault. Angela believes in using evidence-based approaches when working with individuals in order to help them navigate complicated social systems. While Angela finds working with individuals rewarding, her goal is to help remove and break down barriers of these larger systems, by educating community members and organizations about the need to make resources more accessible. Angela understands that equality and equity are not synonymous and is dedicated to working towards a more equitable society.