ANGELA THIGPEN MAXWELL, MS, CSAPC, is currently the Director of Prevention Services for Alcohol and Drug Services.  She has served in this role for 7 years.  Angela began her work in the field of substance prevention over 14 years ago as a program facilitator for youth deemed “at-risk” for substance abuse. Mrs. Maxwell received a B.A. Degree in English from UNC-Chapel Hill and a M.S. Degree in Agency Counseling from NC A&T State University.  After completing her MS, she worked with the local mental center serving youth with severe emotional and behavioral disorders. Mrs. Maxwell has served as an adjunct professor for Guilford Technical Community College, a Certified Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Instructor and is a Certified Substance Abuse Prevention Consultant.  She currently serves on several boards/committees across the state of North Carolina to include: North Carolina Expert Panel on Substance Abuse Prevention, Addiction Professionals of NC (APNC, Board), NC Substance Abuse Prevention Providers’ Association (Steering Committee), Guilford County Substance Abuse Coalition (Board) and many others.