Local Latino Leader #5-Angela Garcia
A trip from Colombia to visit her boyfriend brought Angela Garcia to Chattanooga about ten years ago…and she ultimately decided to stay.
Angela started off as a travel consultant in a local travel agency, where she met people from different countries and had the opportunity to improve her English language skills. Angela also worked for four years in sales at Dalton’s Daily Citizen News. You can now find her as head of Noticias Libres, the Spanish publication of the Chattanooga Times Free Press. She has transformed the paper to better reach the Latino community and cover its communication needs.
Angela has used her knowledge of the Hispanic community here to contribute to the Hamilton County Health Department planning committee for the Annual Latino Health Fair. She is also part of the United Way’s Marketing committee and is very involved with all the Latino sport leagues around Chattanooga, Cleveland and Dalton. She recently joined the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce as a Vice President of communications for their International Council.
Angela married the boyfriend, Carlos, and they now have two beautiful children. They loved learning a new language together and now enjoy continuing to explore new cultures. Angela, you are an important asset to our Latino community and we are happy to see you nominated as a Local Latino Leader!
