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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.

Angelina’s Top 5 Strengths

  1. Learner – Great desire to learn and wants to continuously improve. The process of learning, rather than the outcome, excites them.
  2. Arranger – Can organize, but also has a flexibility that complements this ability. Likes to figure out how all of the pieces and resources can be arranged for maximum productivity.
  3. Includer – Accepting of others. Shows awareness of those who feel left out, and make an effort to include them.
  4. Achiever – Great deal of stamina and works hard. Takes great satisfaction from being busy and productive.
  5. Responsibility – Takes psychological ownership of what they say they will do. Committed to stable values such as honesty and loyalty.

CliftonStrengths is a talent assessment tool developed by Gallup to help individuals maximize their unique talents. At Valley Vision, all staff have the opportunity to take this assessment to help better understand their natural strengths and increase our team’s ability for radical collaboration.