About Angelica
Angelica's roots in Missouri stem before her birth.
Her great grandmother, Ann, migrated to St. Louis, after escaping Germany, where she lost her first husband to a car accident and remarried. Her daughter, Angelica's grandmother, worked her way through the Great Depression and later married her grandfather after he was stationed at Pearl Harbor during WWII, earning a Purple Heart. Angelica is named after her great grandmother, a holocaust survivor. Her parents felt Ann was strong and brave so Angelica would be too.
Her great grandmother, Ann, migrated to St. Louis, after escaping Germany, where she lost her first husband to a car accident and remarried. Her daughter, Angelica's grandmother, worked her way through the Great Depression and later married her grandfather after he was stationed at Pearl Harbor during WWII, earning a Purple Heart. Angelica is named after her great grandmother, a holocaust survivor. Her parents felt Ann was strong and brave so Angelica would be too.
1985 - 1999
Angelica was born in St. Louis, the day after Christmas. Her parents were hardworking, lower middle class, Missouri residents. They always put their best foot forward to make sure food was on the table. Hard times were abundant in the house where there wasn't always enough for everyone to eat the same thing, but the entire family would sit and eat together regardless. Her parents always pushed for her to excel in school, which she did.
Angelica was born in St. Louis, the day after Christmas. Her parents were hardworking, lower middle class, Missouri residents. They always put their best foot forward to make sure food was on the table. Hard times were abundant in the house where there wasn't always enough for everyone to eat the same thing, but the entire family would sit and eat together regardless. Her parents always pushed for her to excel in school, which she did.
2000 - 2004
In high school, Angelica ran a petition to battle injustice done to her bullied friend, receiving multitudes of signatures that prompted a home visit by her grade level principal who threatened her with expulsion for continuing the petition. It took two visits, one with the DARE officer, before she stopped. The petition pushed to reverse her friends expulsion and instead only punish the bully who caused all the uproar. Unable to help her friend, she did see justice by putting the rightful attention on the bully.
Angelica ran for office her senior year. Immediately upon completing her "Vote for Me" speech in which she vowed to not stop trying to execute her campaign promises, she was pulled aside by the principal and told that her ideas were never going to happen and that she shouldn't even try. She was pushing for microwaves in the lunch room and other student money saving ideas. She did not win the election but did pursue discussions with the principal about her ideas, in which they were repeatedly ignored. This was the first time she had a taste of money over people. From this moment, Angelica knew that there are much bigger problems than what was occurring in high school.
After High School, Angelica spent a year working for a video rental chain where she discovered she was being disproportionately paid compared to her male coworkers. Discussion of pay was forbidden in our contract for employment, this practice is legal and prevents a lawsuit for discrimination.
In high school, Angelica ran a petition to battle injustice done to her bullied friend, receiving multitudes of signatures that prompted a home visit by her grade level principal who threatened her with expulsion for continuing the petition. It took two visits, one with the DARE officer, before she stopped. The petition pushed to reverse her friends expulsion and instead only punish the bully who caused all the uproar. Unable to help her friend, she did see justice by putting the rightful attention on the bully.
Angelica ran for office her senior year. Immediately upon completing her "Vote for Me" speech in which she vowed to not stop trying to execute her campaign promises, she was pulled aside by the principal and told that her ideas were never going to happen and that she shouldn't even try. She was pushing for microwaves in the lunch room and other student money saving ideas. She did not win the election but did pursue discussions with the principal about her ideas, in which they were repeatedly ignored. This was the first time she had a taste of money over people. From this moment, Angelica knew that there are much bigger problems than what was occurring in high school.
After High School, Angelica spent a year working for a video rental chain where she discovered she was being disproportionately paid compared to her male coworkers. Discussion of pay was forbidden in our contract for employment, this practice is legal and prevents a lawsuit for discrimination.
2005 - 2007
While attending college Angelica joined the College Democrats, participating and organizing events such as movie viewings and fund raising. She was also a member of Friendly Colors as a friend to their needs and to help push for equality, also participating in the club's events and fundraising.
While attending college Angelica joined the College Democrats, participating and organizing events such as movie viewings and fund raising. She was also a member of Friendly Colors as a friend to their needs and to help push for equality, also participating in the club's events and fundraising.
2008 - Present
Angelica left college and started working in the retail industry. She had her first child in 2012 and shortly after, 2013, she became a store manager working 55 hour weeks with no overtime pay. After realizing that she was still unable to earn enough money to lose her dependency on the Food Stamp Program, she decided retail was not the right path and returned to school to complete her AA. During her last semester of college, 2015, she had her second child. Shortly thereafter, she began a career in the Health Insurance Marketplace speaking with hundreds of people about their insurance while verifying thousands of applications from people seeking insurance and subsidies. Today, Angelica wants to be Missouri's Senate Representative - For The People.
Angelica left college and started working in the retail industry. She had her first child in 2012 and shortly after, 2013, she became a store manager working 55 hour weeks with no overtime pay. After realizing that she was still unable to earn enough money to lose her dependency on the Food Stamp Program, she decided retail was not the right path and returned to school to complete her AA. During her last semester of college, 2015, she had her second child. Shortly thereafter, she began a career in the Health Insurance Marketplace speaking with hundreds of people about their insurance while verifying thousands of applications from people seeking insurance and subsidies. Today, Angelica wants to be Missouri's Senate Representative - For The People.
