2023 NEASC Service Award Recipient
Angela is the Executive Director of the Catholic Academy of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, Connecticut. She has been a preschool-8th grade administrator for 14 years and has led schools in southern California, Vermont, and Connecticut. A product of both public and private education, Angela grew up in San Bernardino County, California and stayed in Los Angeles after receiving a BA in Communications and an MA in Catholic Inclusive Education from Loyola Marymount University. The latter degree is a program focused on special education designed for a Catholic school model, and deeply influenced Angela’s educational philosophy. She has instituted formal academic and behavior intervention programs at all of her schools, as well as merit-based pay systems designed to tie teacher and student outcomes to commensurate compensation.

Angela has spoken nationally in Los Angeles, Boston, New Orleans, Florida, and Vermont for organizations including the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA), The National Inclusive Catholic Education (NICE) Conference, and the Federal Women’s Professional Network. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Notre Dame where she serves as an Executive Coach for the Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program, and also currently serves as the Chairperson for the Commission on Independent Schools for the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Angela is a mother of three and lives in Trumbull, Connecticut. She enjoys hiking with her German Shepherd, reading, writing, performing, and traveling in her spare time.