Christi Angel is a parent advocate, elected leader, and communications professional with more than 15 years of experience supporting families of children with disabilities in New York City. She currently serves as -President of the Citywide Council for District 75, representing families across the city whose children have intellectual and developmental disabilities. Her advocacy is rooted in lived experience. She is the parent of a young adult with Down syndrome, autism, ADHD, and oppositional defiant disorder. This experience informs her commitment to making complex systems more accessible, reducing barriers for families, and ensuring parents and caregivers are not left navigating education, transportation, and support services alone. She is the founder of AtypicalToddler.com, a resource and advocacy platform created to support families through clear information, practical guidance, and shared experience. Through this work, she provides direct support to families on issues including IEPs, busing, safety placements, housing resources, and due process. She has helped parents secure transportation services, address safety concerns, initiate investigations, and navigate high-stakes situations where clarity and accountability are critical. She also develops onboarding guides, advocacy tools, and plain-language resources to equip families with accurate information and actionable next steps. Professionally, she brings a background in communications and operations, with experience at Viacom and Sony. She applies these skills to public education advocacy by translating policy into clear, human language, strengthening institutional communication, and building systems that better serve families and school communities. Advocacy is her life’s mission. She approaches this work as a member of the universal parenting and caregiving village, guided by the belief that families thrive when information is shared, systems are transparent, and no one is left to navigate complexity alone.