Angela R. Lewis

NYS Angela Lewis Coro WIL 61 (1)ANGELA R. LEWIS

Angela Lewis is a former professional basketball player, championship winning coach and author who is passionate about empowering the lives of youth. Lewis serves as the Director of Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship’s (NFTE) St. Louis Region. NFTE is a global non-profit which inspires students from underserved communities to start businesses and have the entrepreneurial mindset.
Also the owner of Global Athlete Media Network (GAMeN), Lewis guides athletes through the book publishing process and produce podcasts to expand their brands. As a result, her clients are able to leverage their influence to reach their audiences.
To date, she’s published three books, The Game Changing Assist: Six Simple Ways to Choose Success, The Game Changing Assist Workbook and Post Moves: The Female Athlete’s Guide to Dominate Life After College which focus on providing a roadmap for young women to accomplish their goals.
Lewis’ love for sharing other’s stories is evident as she hosts the Athletes as Educators podcast. On this podcast, Lewis interviews current and former athletes such as Chamique Holdsclaw, Donna Orender, Gary Bennet and Bradley Beal who are passionate about using their lives to change the lives of others.
A recognized leader Lewis was awarded the Robin Roberts Sports Communication Award, honored by Black Girls Rock St. Louis, and received the Distinguished Young Professional in Education and Youth Empowerment from the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis. In addition, she was called on to facilitate a leadership session at the Nike Elite 100 Camp and the National Youth Summit on Economics, Justice, and Education.
A St. Louis native, Lewis received a full athletic scholarship to play basketball at St. Louis University. In four years, Lewis scored over 1,000 points, grabbed over 500 rebounds and went on to play in Germany. She helped lead the St. Louis Surge, professional women’s basketball team to a WBCBL National Championship.

PUBLICATIONS: The Game Changing Assist: Six Simple Ways to Choose Success.

LINKS:

Website: http://www.angelarlewis.com/

LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/angela-r-lewis/31/bbb/ab5

WORKSHOP:

Stop Trying to Thrive Alone: Build Your Team and Win Now
This breakout session, presented with Ms. Lewis’ brother, Ron Lewis, provides a powerful yet practical framework for accomplishing goals that are grounded in self-reflection, building a team and increasing your value to yourself and the those around you. 
 
Ron and Angie are siblings who have always supported each other’s goals. From growing up playing basketball in the backyard to receiving full athletic scholarships, they have always been teammates.  Now both are leaders, entrepreneurs, and authors who show up authentically to empower students with humor, love and over a combined 20 years in education.
 
Using the Self Reflection Method Ron has created, this interactive presentation will entertain, inspire and challenge participants to recognize how subtle individual changes can transform their lives and others. Angie and Ron believe life should be fun and this presentation is just that!
 
Students will be empowered to:

1. Recognize and remove barriers to success
2. Know the right questions to ask
3. Utilize the resources available to go faster quicker