Angel served as an AmeriCorps VISTA from 2023–2024 in her hometown of Houston, Texas, with Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation. During Angel’s year of service, she worked to strengthen community development and housing initiatives in one of Houston’s most historic neighborhoods. Service projects included facilitating local nonprofit’s access to community investment funds, leading the first house deconstruction in the Artist Village, supporting job training and small business development research, and helping identify homes for preservation through partnerships with the Houston Community Land Trust. Angel also coordinated community engagement through newsletters, events, and stakeholder outreach.

Currently, Angel is pursuing a Master of Public Administration at Cornell University’s Brooks School of Public Policy, with a focus on social policy. Angel’s career goal is to work on food security and affordable housing policy at the local, state, or federal level. Her AmeriCorps VISTA experience grounded her in the importance of community-driven solutions and continues to shape her commitment to building more equitable systems.