Coach Fields was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio and attended Jefferson Township High School  where she played volleyball and was state champion in track and field. Angela went on to further her education at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. She received a Bachelors of Science degree in Education in 1984. Angela taught high school at South Oak Cliff in Dallas, Texas for 13 years where she earned success in coaching volleyball winning coach of the year five times and received special recognition from the Dallas ISD school board. While at  South Oak Cliff, she hosted volleyball and basketball tournaments raising funds for school  athletics. She was a camp coach for the University of Texas Volleyball Team for eight years.

In 1999 Angela founded the South Dallas Starlings Volleyball club, which is an affiliated of the non-profit Starlings in San Diego, California. She provided an opportunity for girls from diverse social economical backgrounds to train and play volleyball. In 2001 Angela pursued her passion of empowering people through sports and life skills programs at South Dallas Weed and Seed as Program Coordinator. She also started volleyball and baseball programs, leadership programs and summer sports camps for boys and girls. During her tenure at South Dallas Weed and Seed, Angela provided services for over 2500 youth in the Southern sector of Dallas. On  January 16, 2004 Angela Fields was recognized by the Mayor and the city of Dallas for her community service efforts.  She also received notoriety from local news papers and  television stations for her work in the Dallas community.

Rae’s Hope Inc. is Angela’s vision for the future of our youth and young adults. She is dedicated to promoting the empowerment of young men and women by offering  prevention programs for girls and boys from diverse social economic backgrounds. She wants to expose the empowered people to the challenges that our youth face and provide the platform to help. She believes that collectively, we can learn to empower each other by working together. She creates jobs for young adult men and women that provides programs for children each year. Angela Rae Fields thrives to make a difference in the lives of other people. She wants to Revive the Ability and Empower Success by Helping Others Persevere Everyday to live out their dreams.

"Staying true to your destiny is one of the things that makes life great."
 -- Coach Angela Fields