Angelina Garner

As vice president of strategic partnerships for Mizzen by Mott, Angelina Garner oversees Mizzen’s external partnership initiatives, aligning stakeholders with strategic priorities to increase brand recognition and grow Mizzen’s library of engaging educational resources from industry leaders. She also supports the growth of state and local programs using Mizzen as a key resource for driving program quality and youth engagement in afterschool.

Garner previously served as a program officer with the Foundation’s Education program, managing a grant portfolio of education and out-of-school-time initiatives. Prior to joining the Foundation, she designed and implemented research-based practices and out-of-school-time quality improvement systems for state education agencies and national youth-serving organizations at the Forum of Youth Investment.

A graduate of the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Garner received her bachelor’s degree in theater with a minor in African American women’s studies. She is an alumna of the American Express Leadership Academy for Not-for-Profit Leaders and serves as an advisory member for the Michigan Department of Education State Summer Learning Network.