Ms. Angel began serving her community in her mother’s community group in 1975. At that time the group was called Models Incorporated, led by The Queen Mother Dr. Lee Taylor herself. This youth group grew to become what is now called the Reading Readiness Youth Program. It has now been passed on to Ms. Angel.

 

As the youngest sibling of Heather and Justin Taylor, Ms. Angel often traveled with them in her youth and was their greatest cheerleaders. Their parents kept them all very involved and active. She was with her father Tom Taylor while he was a staple football coach in the Eastside Community and one of the winningest Pop Warner League coaches in the 70's & 80's youth football. As a young girl, Ms. Angel was also a sidekick tag-along with her mother spending most of the time in church, singing or in school activities.

Ms. Angel's life of service journey began with a full ride scholarship musical arts to Albion College after high school. Although she has a natural talent in singing and landed several stage roles in local plays, she later began an interest in early childhood care. She had new found passion in cultivation and enhancing the lives of young people. The quest was fulfilled as she worked with the youth at the Black Child and Family Institute under the Direction of Barbara Mason, Ernie Boone, and other notable Directors. Ms. Angel expanded her youth involvement in the church, where she currently presides over the Youth Ministry. Ms. Angel is also the Youth Advisor and Spiritual Counselor for the WWW Community Dance group. She is a lifetime member of the Lansing Branch NAACP and also served from 2020- 2023 as the ACT-SO Lead Youth Mentor. Ms. Angel was passionate about coaching and mentoring the young NAACP youth members. She landed the duty of escorting the young candidates to the National ACT-SO oratorical competition in Atlantic City, NJ. Bringing home a winner. You can't image where she finds the time, but Ms. Angels portfolio also includes daycare for her God Children, all seven of them. And if all of that doesn't say enough about her selfless volunteerism, she has now expanded her services to target our precious Seniors Citizens. She facilitates the Reading Readiness Youth Program Monday thru Thursday for over 50 youth, and then dedicates Fridays for the ones with wisdom, the senior citizens. A class called A³55+ all about keeping the seniors active. She provides interactive classes where the seniors sit down and participate in low impact exercises, group activities, bible story blogs to stimulate the brain and much, much more! Then she has the overflow youth come and serve the seniors too. Do you know a community Senior that wants to get involved? Call Ms. Angel!

 

While Ms. Angel majored in early childhood education her passion for community covers babies, kids, middle schooler, teenagers, highschoolers, troubled, insubordinate, lonely, misunderstood, challenged, skilled, smart youth, you named it. She creates and adjust to try and include them all.

 

She has two children of her own and one granddaughter. All of whom also lovingly call her Ms. Angel.

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Ms. Angel has been evolving the Reading Readiness Youth Program since it was passed over to her and runs the program at Christ’s Kingdom Builders Church for over the past 13 years. This community program provides educational assistance, daily food and free clothing, instructional reading and problem solving, interactive training, life skills, foreign language, physical fitness, and a safe-space for expressions to over 50 youth daily.

 

The Reading Readiness program is a program which survives solely on the contributions, donations and sponsorship of parents, and the community. Ms. Angels Reading Readiness first objective for the students is to love God, themselves, their families and their communities.

The program also educates the youth and their families on helping to bridge the gap between summer and fall schoolwork so students do not lose the information they have learned during the active school year. The program also teaches youth extended bible background, sign & foreign language, dance, respect for self and adults, writing and grammar.

 

The program has a pretty good success rate, as it continues to increase in numbers every year.

 

Ms. Angel currently serves as the Worship Leader, at Christ’s Kingdom Builders International Church where Pastor Christopher Maxie & Co-Pastor Debra Maxie serve.

 

Ms. Angel holds the trust and repertoire of both parents and youth. Every year the parents insist on returning their youth to Ms. Angel up until they age out. Parents rave about the program and unequivocally see the growth in the child and enjoys the village environment created for them. Ms. Angel has a noteworthy statement that resounds with all the kids. No lies, no bullying, no stealing, no mess. Be the kid your mother or father expects.