Angela Norris is a first year M.Div student and is a native of Washington, D.C. She graduated from the University of Delaware with a B.A. in (4) Foreign Languages & Literatures (Spanish, French, Italian, German). In 2000, she obtained her J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law, with a dual focus in International Law and Trial Advocacy. She served the public interest sector as an attorney for the State of Maryland for more than a decade, as an Assistant Public Defender, and later as Assistant State’s Attorney. Presently, she works in private sector civil litigation. A member of historic St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church since birth, she serves in the Ushers hospitality and Team H.O.P.E (homeless social advocacy) ministries. She aspires to a strong calling to assist displaced and disenfranchised communities of the DMV area. Motivated by a vision in furtherance of this cause, she was led to Wesley Theological Seminary and the Community Engagement Fellows (CEF) Program. It is her hope and endeavor to utilize the theological and ministerial community outreach training, guidance, knowledge and experience of the CEF Program as tools to empower her to “accomplish the ministry of the mission” to which she has been called – to assist, advocate and serve God’s homeless people.