Queens Review 2025

Her Story

Dr. Angela Bolds was born in Havana, FL  (March 27, 1967) to Theodore Swain and the Late Annie Harris Hicks and was raised in Tampa, FL.  She is one of 12 siblings (third from the youngest).

Dr. Bolds confessed and received Jesus Christ at the age of 9 and was an active member of  Mt. Tabor Missionary Baptist Church  in Tampa, FL until 1991. She was a very active youth worker (choir/usher) and played the piano for Sunday School and the youth choir. From 1991 to present, she has faithfully served as a member of Bethel Metropolitan Baptist Church in Saint Petersburg, FL, where Reverend Robert A. Vinson is Pastor.

Dr. Bolds was educated in Hillsborough County Public Schools where she received numerous academic awards which opened several doors for her to received academic scholarships to attend college.

Dr. Bolds received her BS in Electrical Engineering (Dec, 1990) and her MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship (August, 1996) from the University of South FL. In July, 2013, she completed her doctoral studies  with Argosy University in Tampa, FL, receiving the EDD in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in K12 education. She continues to work in education with a great aspiration to open her own all-girls school in south St. Petersburg to help improve the socio-economic conditions in the area. Known as a High Impact teacher in Florida and a highly sought after math tutor, Dr. Bolds has taught a full range of basic math to advanced calculus in both middle and high school (Pinellas and Manatee Counties).

She married the Late Mr. Terrence L Bolds, in 1991.  Together, they had two sons, Jordan Bolds, (24 years old) who is in his senior year at the University of Central Florida majoring in Biophysics and Joel Bolds (22 years old) who attends Berklee College/Music Conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts studying Music Production/Music Business. Mothering in a blended family, Dr. Bolds shared three other children with her late husband: Monique, Sharod and Tyrique.

Dr. Bolds took a leap of faith in the summer of 2024, and decided to start her own tutoring and academic parent/student coaching consulting company to build a better student and build bridges to improve community and school relationships.

Currently serving as a dedicated member of Bethel Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, Dr. Bolds teaches Sunday School and Vacation Bible School, serves as Chair of the Christian Education Ministry, Chair of the Music Ministry, an extremely active member of the Women's Ministry, the Missions Ministry and the Youth Leadership Team.  She recently served as Chair of Bethel’s 121st Anniversary Committee, a member of the Pastoral Nominating Committee, and a member of the Finance Committee. Dr. Bolds is a highly respected speaker and teacher among her church family and her community. 

She faithfully extends her teaching gifts and talents to the West Coast Baptist Association of Christian Education, serving as the assistant to Dean Dr. Wayne. G Cox. Dr. Bolds attends various congresses and conventions where she has taught the Spiritual Formation course, taught STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) program to West Coast children and youth. Dr. Bolds teaches when called upon as she seeks to earn the Dean Certification within the next few years. More importantly, she humbly and enthusiastically sits under the great teachers therein for spiritual growth and transformation.  

Dr. Bolds is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority ,Inc.

Dr. Bolds owes her abundant life to The Most High God, and walks in His Goodness as one who bears His Light and lives as the Salt of the Earth.  To Him Be All the Majesty, Glory and Power.

AMEN!

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