Angel Poole, a Cleveland native, is the Program Coordinator for the Youth Advocacy and Leadership Coalition. She is an Alumni of YALC and came back to continue to touch the lives of the youth in Cuyahoga County. She received her B.A. in Multidisciplinary Studies with a focus of English Literature and Pan-African Studies at The University of Akron in 2017 and in 2022 she earned her M.B.A. from Keller Graduate School of Business. Angel is a firm believer in community as she is a product of what community resources did for her and her family throughout her life. As the Program Coordinator of YALC she plans to focus on the development of the individual youth to build them up as leader, through community engagement, mental health, wellness, and leadership opportunities.