Angélica was born to Mexican migrant farmworkers who eventually settled in NC. From a young age, she witnessed injustices that instilled in her a high sense of commitment to the struggle for social justice. She has been involved in several social justice movements that include immigrant rights, women’s reproductive rights, and gender equality.
Prior to joining, NC Counts Coalition, Angélica served as the Executive Director of Our VOICE, Inc., an anti-sexual violence and human trafficking organization for nine years. In that role, she was the recipient of the National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s Visionary Voice Award for the State of North Carolina.
She was also a William C. Friday Fellow for Human Relations, and a WNC Non-profit Pathways Leadership Fellow. Angélica currently serves on the Governor’s Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice.
Angélica has a bachelor’s degree in Applied Social Science from St. Andrews Presbyterian College in Laurinburg, North Carolina and a Juris Doctorate from North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina. She currently lives in Asheville with her husband, their beautiful daughter, and lively dog.
