- Title Marketing & Community Engagement Manager
Angela's first day at the Symphony was 2023's Yankee Doodle Pops! She has held the title of Marketing & Community Engagement Manager since August 2024. She holds degrees in Music History and Clarinet Performance from the University of Northern Iowa as well as a master's in Ethnomusicology and Graduate Certificate in Women & Gender Studies.
During her Master's, Angela focused on the intersection of music and community healing. She is so excited to bring the Des Moines Symphony to the community of Des Moines and to form relationships through music. Angela is a part of various community music events, and she advocates for the arts in everything that she does. She teaches private lessons to all ages and helps to put on the Together Through Sound Festival each September.
When she is not working or teaching, she enjoys spending time with her dogs, cooking and traveling.