Angelina Oates

Director of Training & Social Enterprises

Angelina is responsible for overseeing the operations of Aunt Leah’s Bootstraps and Life skills programs. She started her journey with Aunt Leah’s Place as an assistant in the training programs in 2006. She was the assistant for the Barista Training, Restaurant Training, and Cooking Club.  She then moved on to managing Aunt Leah’s Thrift Store and headed up the successful Retail Training Program. In addition, Angelina led the operations of Aunt Leah’s Trees for over 10 years. Angelina’s leadership was instrumental in helping Aunt Leah’s Trees grow into one of the largest charity tree lots in Canada, grossing over $600,000 in 2019.  

Angelina has a strong connection to Aunt Leah’s Place mandate and core values and was also a landlord in the residential programs for almost 10 years.

When she is not at work, you will find her spending time with her family and friends, traveling to a sunny destination, dancing the night away, playing mas in a carnival, and when she gets an extra minute, she fills her time finding ways to fulfill her creative side by making costumes, refinishing furniture or finding an event to plan. She volunteers as a member of the Grenada Cultural Association of B.C.