Meet Angel Halo Chang
Meet Angel Halo Chang. Her favorite toy growing up was the giant cardboard box.
After teaching Pre-K Head Start for two years, she had a vision to make a bigger impact outside her classroom walls. Today, she's working on maximizing her impact as the marketing lead for Izzi Early Education. She's interested to also work with other social impact leaders and educators to create safe and inclusive spaces for all young children and families.
Angel is born and raised in Orange County and currently raising a family in the Bay Area. Follow her on Instagram @angelhalochang for all the behind-the-scenes updates!
Hear what others have to say:
- Angel brought her passion for education to her role as a marketer and showed a high degree of leadership and attention to detail. It was a pleasure to collaborate with her. - Joe S.
- She's always full of creative ideas and thoughtful ways to connect with our community! Angel B.
- She is committed, reliable and creative. - Cornelia S.
- She's a real pleasure to work with and i'm positive you'd get the same answer if you ask anyone else who's worked directly with Angel. - Andrew A.
- She also has a child-like enthusiasm for every project or task she takes on which is highly infectious amongst those who are lucky enough to work with her! -Virginette A.
THROUGH THE YEARS
2008 -2010 | Teaching Days
Angel was a Teach For America corps member and taught Pre-K Head Start program for 2 years in Half Moon Bay, CA next to a pumpkin patch. See video below!
2013 - 2017 | Coping with Books
She left the classroom in search of wanting to make a bigger impact. While finding her way in the working world, she found self-publishing children's books to cope while missing her former students.
2017 - 2022 | Trial and Error
In June 2017, Angel launched her first Kickstarter on a whim to share her first collection of books. In 2019, she launched her 2nd Kickstarter project that failed.
2022 - present | Adobo, Boba, Chai Collection
It wasn't until her 3rd Kickstarter in 2022 where she found success with over $16K raised and over 400 backers to the 1st book of the Adobo, Boba, Chai collection.
From Classroom to Kickstarter: Angel Halo Chang’s Journey in Celebrating Asian Cultures
Thank you Asian Stories Library for the feature and sharing my journey! Motivated by her passion for early education and a desire to counter the rise in anti-Asian violence during the pandemic, Angel's whimsical and engaging stories offer both educational value and a celebration of cultural heritage. Read it here.
