Vice President, Housing and Community Development

Expertise

Community development; real estate financing and development; public/private partnerships for homeownership programs; housing counseling program management; structure and operations of Latino community development corporations; technical assistance provision for local housing nonprofits

Education

Master’s degree, urban planning, University of California at Los Angeles; bachelor’s degree, international relations, California State University at Northridge

Background

Current Position: Community development programs management; technical assistance coordination to NCLR Affiliates in the areas of developing and financing real estate projects and developing homeownership programs; assisting Affiliates with access to NCLR’s Community Development Financial Institution, the Raza Development Fund; managing a partner asset development corporation, Hogar Hispano, Inc., engaging in real estate and financial services programs

Previous Position(s): Director of Community Development, Mile High United Way in Denver, Colorado; Multifamily Sales Coordinator, Resolution Trust Corporation; Community Development Director, Chicanos Por La Causa, Tucson, Arizona