Biography:
Angela Conte received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing in 1994 from Wagner College in Staten Island, New York. After many years working in the field of pediatric nursing, she transitioned to student health in higher education in 2008. She has been an administrator at California State University Long Beach for over 15 years, and currently her role is Director of Operations, Student Health Services. In 2022, she received her Master of Art degree in Education, with an emphasis in higher education administration. Aside from her management role, she co- founded the Body Positive at the Beach program in 2015 and is a licensed facilitator. She has presented the Body Positive program at the NASPA Western Regional Conference in fall 2016, ACHA 2017 (Washington DC), 2023.
Body acceptance & self-love: Helping students overcome conflicts with their physical bodies to increase feelings of self-worth, to improve mental health outcomes, and guide them in leading healthier, more purposeful lives