Angela Arias
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Angela Arias

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Dr. Angela Arias arrived in New York City at the age of ten with her three younger siblings after a few years of separation from her parents who came from the Dominican Republic in search of better opportunities. She is a graduate of New York City Public Schools and attended the prestigious Wellesley College on a scholarship. Upon receiving her bachelor’s degree, she attended the State University of New York at Buffalo where she received a master’s degree. Dr. Arias obtained her doctorate in Education from Walden University. She worked as a high school educator for 34 years. As an educator, she taught English as a New Language to newly arrived immigrants, Advanced Placement Spanish, was an administrator, grants writer and coordinator, district documents translator, mentor for new educators, department chairperson, and student mentor. She retired from teaching in 2020 but continues to mentor college and doctoral students to assist in their educational, career, and personal development. She is the author of the multi-award winning memoir Half a Century Ago. Her upcoming memoir, to be published in spring '26, narrates her father's last days as he struggled with both Alzheimer's and cancer.
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