Angie is an Alum of New York City's famous Fiorell H. LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts (Class of 1993) for Theater and Dance. Born Angela Palmer, Angie moved to New York City when she was five years old. Both parents deceased and no extended family, Angie became a Ward of New York State during her HS years and is still very close to people from LaGuardia HS. She went on to acquire a BA in Elementary Education/ English Literature and holds an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College in Creative Writing. She publishes and lectures on the subject of PTSD and is a tremendous advocate of Expression(Art/Music/Dance/Painting/Writing) Therapy.