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Angelica Cortez

MSW Intern

angelicac@gostars.org

Angelica was born and raised in Pasadena, she attended all PUSD schools and she graduated from Muir in 2015. Angelica then attended PCC and transferred to CSUN where she received her
Bachelor’s degree in Sociology. Angelica is currently working towards her Masters Degree in Social Work. Her personal life and experiences have ignited a desire to work alongside others,
serving the community and bettering the lives of others.

Throughout the years, Angelica’s community involvement includes volunteering as a Teacher’s Aide with the Five Acres Organization, serving in the Pediatrics unit at Huntington Hospital, working as an employee at the La Pintoresca Teen Education Teen Center, volunteering with Reading Partners at Jackson Elementary, and being a Teacher’s Aide at Franklin Elementary through the Pasadena Education Foundation.

Angelica enjoys spending time with her friends, family and dogs, as well as traveling and is always open and eager for new experiences.