Legislative Analyst, Wealth-Building Policy Project

Expertise

Housing policy, housing counseling, barriers to Latino homeownership, predatory lending, credit scoring, and foreclosure prevention

Education

Bachelor’s degree, government and politics, University of Maryland, College Park; citation in Spanish language and culture

Background

Current Position: Legislative analysis and advocacy on affordable homeownership, foreclosure prevention, and credit scoring

Previous Position(s): Bilingual Housing Counselor at Housing Initiative Partnership in Prince George’s County, Maryland; Director of Grants and Appropriations to Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez of New York; Community Liaison to Congressman Albert Wynn of Maryland

Selected Publications

Putting an End to Predatory Lending in Minority and Latino Communities (testimony) (April 2009)

Principles for Reforming the Mortgage Market to Promote Sustainable Mortgages for Latino Families (testimony) (March 2009)