She received her diploma nursing degree in 1986 at St. Vincent Charity Hospital School of Nursing in Cleveland, Ohio. She gained extensive experience at University Hospitals of Cleveland in Women’s Health and as a cardiac nurse at the renowned Cleveland Clinic Foundation, as a key participant of the heart-lung transplant team for over 6 years. She had the opportunity to work with celebrated cardiac surgeons, Delos Cosgrove, M.D, current CEO and chairman of the Cleveland Clinic and Floyd Loop, M.D., former CEO and chairman of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She currently holds a registered nurse licensure in the state of Virginia. She was originally licensed in the State of Ohio from 1986 through 2005. Angel has been certified in Basic life Support (BCLS) since 1985 and Neonatal Resuscitation since 1995, both provided by the American Heart Association.