Amber Angel

Program Officer Amber Angel oversees a portfolio of grants focused on data, research and cross-collaboration efforts contributing to parenting student success and overall family wellbeing.

Prior to ECMC Foundation, Amber served as a program manager at LAVC Family Resource Center (FRC) where she managed on- and off-campus partnerships and streamlined academic, workforce, career and technical education, and childcare resources for students. She served four years as a student parent advisor for Ascend at the Aspen Institute and presented nationally on two-generation models of student success, including speaking at the U.S. Department of Education Summit. Amber currently teaches 21st century employability skills courses at Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC).

Amber has more than nine years of experience working in higher education and managing public and private grants. Her story of overcoming higher education obstacles, as a student parent herself, was featured on PBS NewsHour Weekend.

Amber holds a Bachelor of Science in family studies from California State University, Northridge.

Why are you working at ECMC Foundation and committed to working toward improving higher education for underserved learners?

I am passionate to work at a foundation that is representative of the communities we aim to serve. We all bring our experiences and dedication to the work, focusing on improving outcomes and economic mobility for students and their families across generations.