Angela Bass has dedicated most of her career to advancing educational excellence in Mississippi. A proud Spelman College alumna, she began her journey in the classroom through Teach For America in the Greater Mississippi Delta. Her passion for education policy reform was sparked during an internship with Mississippi First in 2009, leading her to earn a master’s in Education Policy and Management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Mississippi. Angela has taught in Mississippi, served as a founding school administrator, and held key nonprofit leadership roles including the Deputy Director of Policy at Mississippi First, the founding Executive Director of the Mississippi Early Learning Alliance and the Mississippi Regional Executive Director of RePublic Schools. From 2020 to 2022, she also served on the Mississippi State Board of Education. She rejoined Mississippi First as Executive Director in 2025 to lead the organization in driving bold change for Mississippi’s children. Angela lives in Jackson, MS with her husband, her two children, and her dog. In her spare time, she volunteers with the PTA at the public schools where her children attend, and she serves with the Mississippi chapter of the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College.