Angela Louie Howard

Angela Louie Howard Headshot

California, United States

Executive Director, Lotus Bloom

Angela has over 25 years of experience developing and supervising programs throughout the Bay Area. In 2008, she founded Lotus Bloom, a culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and intergenerational Family Resource Center located in Oakland, CA. Through her leadership as Executive Director, Lotus Bloom has expanded centers to serve three high-risk neighborhoods throughout Oakland’s flatland neighborhoods. Angela is trilingual (Cantonese, Mandarin, and English), an immigrant, and a survivor of violence. Her personal experiences inform her professional work, driving her commitment to serving underrepresented communities. Angela earned her bachelor’s degree in liberal studies with an emphasis in communications and child development from California State University Monterey Bay, and a master’s degree in public administration from City University of New York, Baruch College. She currently resides in Oakland with her partner and two children, living a purposeful life dedicated to community empowerment.

Rise Up Cohort: California, 2024