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Angela Drakeford

Angela “Angie” Drakeford has joined ParentChild+ as the North Carolina State Director.  She comes to us with experience in case management, consulting, practice management and program design, implementation and development.  In addition to her work in human services, she brings with her 11 years of business systems analyst experience.  She is a native of Charlotte, NC and attended University of North Carolina at Greensboro majoring in English.  She has a passion for fostering positive change in her community and it shows through her work history, volunteerism and community activism. Angie is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and a former member of the City of Charlotte Community Relations Committee. Angie lives in Charlotte, NC and is the very proud parent of three children.

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