Commissioner
Seat #2

City of Cocoa Beach

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Bio

Angela was born and raised in rural South Georgia. She grew up in a very small, but close knit community. Angela also lived in and traveled to several different countries throughout her childhood. She excelled in athletics and attended college on a full athletic scholarship for distance running. She moved to Florida in 2007 to pursue her dreams of surfing and professional running. The best day of her life was in 2010 when she gave birth to her beautiful daughter. She moved to Cocoa Beach with her daughter in 2018 from Melbourne Beach. She lives alone with her daughter, Savannah and two dogs, Daffy and Tokyo

Education

Angela graduated from Clayton State University and has a bachelor degree in Criminal Justice. Angela went to Florida Real Estate School and is a licensed realtor in the State of Florida. Angela has also had several certifications in first aid and CPR. She was an American Red Cross certified lifeguard and swim instructor. Angela was an ACE certified personal trainer.

Work Experience

Angela began lifeguarding as a young teenager in highschool and continued throughout her college career. She was a swim instructor and lifeguard for the U.S. Navy in Yokosuka, Japan. When she moved to Florida she began running for a race organizing company called Wild Side Online and they became one of her many running sponsors for several years. She also worked many jobs in the service industry and was a beach attendant at beach rentals. She began Underground Runners, Inc which was her own race organization company and organized three of her own races. She has been a parkour coach at Tumbleweeds Gymnastics and a coach for Orange Theory Fitness. She has had jobs as a surfing instructor as well as a kayak tour guide, She currently owns and operates beach rentals for Coconuts on the Beach as Space Coast Beach Rentals, LLC and is a real estate agent for Keller Williams Realty Space Coast.

Hobbies

Spending time with her daughter, traveling, surfing, running, kayaking, skateboarding with her dogs, playing guitar/piano, painting, and cooking.

Achievements

Angela is a DII two-time All-American athlete in cross country and track. She has received several awards and medals for her running achievements. She holds the Marathon Bahamas record in a time of 2 hrs and 54 minutes. Angela is also a successful entrepreneur and business owner.

Why Angela wants to be a city commissioner for Cocoa Beach

Angela’s love for community and surfing is what led her to Cocoa Beach and she immediately knew this was her home. Angela loves the city because of how close knit and safe the community is. She feels so lucky to be able to raise her daughter in a city not only with a beach and a river, but also with an excellent school and community. Angela connects with the local Cocoa Beach residents and visitors on a daily basis. Angela is always informed about all the current city issues and has a lot of understanding of policies and processes. Angela’s work environment gives her the insight she feels would make a good city commissioner. Her passion is preserving the beach and the community for our future children. Angela is a very high energy, motivated, and self-disciplined individual. She is very goal oriented and believes in teamwork to achieve those goals. She will do everything in her power to help the city meet their goals and grow in a positive direction.

What Angela wants to do as City Commissioner

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ENFORCING ORDINANCES Goal #1

Enforcing established ordinances to maintain a safe and pleasant environment for the residents and visitors alike. We need our visitors and we need our short term rentals, but our residents deserve a healthy balance that supports economic growth.

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PROVIDING VISITOR INFORMATION Goal #2

Providing more information to visitors about our city, beach rules, beach etiquette, and the dangers of the ocean.

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CREATING MORE CITY REVENUE Goal #3

Coming up with creative ways to bring more revenue to the city and to continue reducing the city debt. Focusing on what needs to be repaired within the city before new projects take place.

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BEAUTIFYING THE CITY Goal #4

Reducing the amount of trash on the beach and throughout the city. Continuing to beautify the city for our residents as well as our visitors.

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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES Goal #5

Creating a work program for high school students in which they can learn about various businesses and departments throughout the city.

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KEEPING ALL FIRST RESPONDERS Goal #6

Keeping the lifeguards, firefighters, and police properly funded are extremely important to this beach town. These agencies protect us and save many lives each year and with out them this city would fail.

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