Elizabeth Angeles built a career focused on transforming how institutions serve and engage with local communities. A lifelong New Yorker with roots in community advocacy, Elizabeth brings extensive field experience in public policy, emergency management, and social impact to the classroom.
Her work in public service includes establishing the first advocacy unit at United Way of New York City, where she led initiatives to address systemic inequities in education and food access. Her expertise in emergency management and community resilience was honed during her tenure at NYC Emergency Management, where she developed critical partnerships with disability service organizations and advocates and became a founding member of the Strategy and Program Development team.
Angeles' hands-on crisis management experience includes deployment to Puerto Rico in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Maria, and she has also contributed to numerous emergency preparedness and response efforts across New York City, implementing strategies that prioritize community engagement and equitable resource distribution. Building on this experience, during her time at the Clinton Foundation, she developed new partnerships to support community resilience initiatives in the Caribbean.
Elizabeth currently leads a consulting practice, Angeles Impact Advising, partnering with organizations to design and implement change initiatives. Her insights on economic equity and policy reform have been featured in the New York Times and Columbia Spectator, contributing to broader discussions about measuring the true cost of living and its implications for policy development. Elizabeth was recognized by Crain's New York Business in 2020 and the Hunter College New York City Food Policy Center in 2022.
Elizabeth holds a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University and a Master of Public Administration from New York University. Her research interests encompass cross-sector collaboration, strategic planning in public service, and innovative approaches to community engagement and empowerment.