Angela Smith

Housing + Program Manager

Angela Smith grew up in the underserved inner-city of Peoria, IL and is currently a resident of the transitioning inner-city neighborhood of South Atlanta. She proudly considers herself a Georgia Peach.

Born the 1st of seven children, Angela understood from an early age the challenges of having a large family and limited resources. Moving from neighborhood to neighborhood ignited a passion in her heart to see stable affordable housing in mixed-income communities.

In 1999, Angela relocated to Georgia and was introduced to a Volunteer Program called East Lake Strategic Neighbors. As she listened to Dr. Bob Lupton speak of this great vision, where lives were being changed and communities transformed, something in her began to come alive. In 2006, Angela accepted a position with Charis Community Housing as a Program Manager. In this role she assumes several responsibilities, such as Certified Housing Counselor, Loan Underwriter, Volunteer Coordinator, and Family Service Manager.

In her spare time, Angela loves hanging out with friends, reading books, making music, sharing testimonies, singing praises, dancing to the beat of her own drum, and going to Piedmont Park with her dog Sam.