Coach Helfman is from Harford County, MD where she grew up playing soccer and lacrosse. Angela attended the University of Maryland and played Maryland Club Lacrosse all 4 years. She has enjoyed coaching and cheering for her daughters and their friends in the Howard County Lacrosse program and the HCLP All Star teams for the past 5 years. Before her girls were born she coached for the HCLP Cobra program. Angela lives in Ellicott City with her husband Jon, daughters Andie and Emma, and works as a freelance writer.