Angelina Olweny

Angelina joined Valley Vision in 2021 as a Project Associate in the 21st Century Workforce Impact Area. She previously served as an AmeriCorps VISTA in the Sacramento Promise Zone, a Federal place-based initiative that seeks to address inequities in the most distressed areas in urban and rural areas across the nation.

Professional Experience

Angelina promoted child literacy efforts in the Sacramento Promise Zone by coordinating the delivery of books to every school-going child in two school districts. She also worked with fellow AmeriCorps VISTA members in the Promise Zone to coordinate a health fair that provided free health and dental screenings to underserved communities at the height of the pandemic. She also assisted with efforts to inform communities about job training and employment opportunities that allow individuals to have livable wage jobs.

Education

Master of Business Administration, Ohio University

Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, California State University Sacramento

Interests

Reading, traveling, watching comedies and trying to play sports.