Dr. Angela Brantley is a passionate advocate for youth and their families. She has been an educator for 30 years. From a high school math teacher, to an elementary school principal and a district-level administrator, her career has focused on assisting students to access their education by removing barriers and aiding students and parents to navigate the educational system. Her passion for supporting African American students has been demonstrated as she works to highlight Black Excellence and intentionally address the disproportionate exclusionary practices that impact students of color, and more specifically black males. She currently serves as the Student Services Program Manager for San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools.
Dr. Brantley earned her Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Southern California. She has two Master’s degrees, one in Basic Science with an emphasis in Mathematics from the University of Colorado at Denver, and the other in Education Administration from California State University San Bernardino. In January 2024, she earned her Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from the University of Massachusetts Global. Her dissertation research was entitled Power Tactics African American Female Superintendents Employ to Overcome Four Identified Self-Sabotaging Behaviors. This work is dear to her heart, as she earnestly advocates for supporting women in their leadership journey.
An additional aspect of Dr. Brantley’s youth advocacy can be seen through her work with non-profit organizations. She serves on the Board of Youth Action Project (YAP), a non-profit addressing youth development from a workforce development lens. She also serves as the Executive Director or I AM Gifted Foundation, a non-profit that supports youth development through sports camps and addresses mental health awareness and suicide prevention.
Dr. Brantley has been happily married to Mr. Edward Brantley for 25 years, and together they have two young adults, Kalynne (25) and Kameron (22). As a parent, Dr. Brantley has seen firsthand what it takes to advocate and navigate the K-12 system and the college path. She has used her professional and personal family experience to lead her in doing even more to support the students and families in San Bernardino County.
Future-Ready Region Fellowship Program
In collaboration with the Institute for the Future (IFTF), Youth Action Project (YAP) introduces the Future Ready Region Fellowship Program, a visionary endeavor aligned with IFTF's mission to foster long-term thinking for creating equitable and sustainable societies. This fellowship is designed to equip a new generation of leaders with the foresight, skills, and innovative thinking necessary to navigate and shape the future of workforce development within the Inland Empire and beyond.
Fellows will immerse themselves in a dynamic, 9 month program that integrates futures thinking and IFTF's research methodologies with the practical goals of the Pathways to Parity initiative. This unique fusion of strategic foresight and actionable policy work aims to prepare fellows to lead transformational change in critical sectors, making them more accessible and equitable for communities of color.
About Youth Action Project (YAP)
Youth Action Project (YAP) champions the empowerment of youth and young adults by cultivating the skills and habits necessary for economic and social success. Dedicated to fostering a landscape where every individual can thrive, YAP's initiatives are grounded in education, workforce development, and community empowerment. Our mission is to create pathways that enable the youth of today to become the innovative leaders of tomorrow, particularly in underserved communities of the Inland Empire.
