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As a military veteran and dedicated public servant, I have spent most of my career…
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🌟 A Heartfelt Thank You to Richmond Metro Habitat for Humanity 🌟 As I embark on a new chapter next week, I want to take a moment to express my…
🌟 A Heartfelt Thank You to Richmond Metro Habitat for Humanity 🌟 As I embark on a new chapter next week, I want to take a moment to express my…
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It was a beautiful day in the City of Norfolk with team NRHA staff actively participating in the Victory Over Violence Senior and Youth Walk…
It was a beautiful day in the City of Norfolk with team NRHA staff actively participating in the Victory Over Violence Senior and Youth Walk…
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Experience
Education
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Activities and Societies: • ROTC • Resident Advisor • President, Educational Society; President, Communications Club • President, Sigma Alpha Lambda (National Honor Society of Leadership and Success)
Selected as Keynote Speaker for Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities induction ceremony
Licenses & Certifications
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Myers Methods Introduction to Multifamily Investing Course
Myers Methods of Multifamily Investing
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Fair Housing Certification
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Real Estate Salesperson License
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Volunteer Experience
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Board Member
Virginia Housing Alliance
- 7 years
The Virginia Housing Alliance (VHA) is the statewide leader in advocating for the expansion of housing opportunities and ending homelessness in the Commonwealth.
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Baord Member
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
- 3 years
The mission of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation is to push aside the obstacles of many Americans without access to economic benefits and catalyze opportunity for all.
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Hanover Citizens Planning Academy Graduate
Hanover County
- Present 7 years 8 months
The Planning Academy engages Hanover County residents, businesses and community leaders in the County’s planning process, providing an insider’s look at how planning shapes the community, the legal foundations of planning, and the role citizens can play.
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VP of Membership and Public Affairs ► Website & Promotional Media Management
VAHCDO
- 4 years
The Virginia Association of Housing and Community Development Officials (VAHCDO) is dedicated to preserving and maintaining Virginia's existing housing resources; improving the health and living standards of the people of Virginia; and developing new housing opportunities throughout the Commonwealth.
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House Committee Member – South-Central Virginia Reentry and Community Collaboration
Commonwealth of Virginia
- less than a year
The South-Central Virginia Reentry and Community Collaboration helps convicted felons who have been released from prison to connect with local community resources.
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Lead Coordinator ► Neighborhood Week Event
Essex Village Apartments
- less than a year
Social Services
Successfully coordinated and planned the Essex HUD Neighborhood Watch Event in 2009 and the 5-day HUD Neighborhood Networks Week as Lead Event Coordinator in 2010 by leveraging organization and community resources.
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Volunteer Interviewer ► Hunger in America
Feeding America
- Present 15 years 1 month
Poverty Alleviation
Participated in a hunger study coordinated by Feeding America, which conducts extensive research into problems with food assistance distribution in America.
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South Easter Regional Conference (NAHRO-SERC) Emerging Leaders and Public Affairs Committees
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)
The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) is a professional membership organization comprised of approximately 20,000 housing and community development agencies and officials throughout the United States who administer a variety of affordable housing and community development programs at the local level.
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Board Member
City of Richmond Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board
- 4 years
Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board
Finance Committee Chair
Courses
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Homeownership Finance
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Project Based Voucher ( RAD) Specialist
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Rental Housing Development Finance
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Revitalizing Neighborhoods through Housing/Economic Development
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YARDI Voyager Property Management Software User Training
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Honors & Awards
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Conference Speaker at the VHA Tax Credit Conference
Virginia Housing Alliance
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Panel Discussion: “Millennial Housing Needs”
Governor's Housing Advisory Committee
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Named Top 40 Under 40 in Housing the for distinction in profession and dedication to the community
Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) / Virginia Housing Alliance (VHA)
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Honored as New Emerging Civic Leader Award for building partnership between Virginia Commonwealth University and underserved residents of Richmond
City of Richmond
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Neighborhood Networks Awards for excellence in promoting strong community partnerships
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, Richmond, VA Field Office
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Certificate of Appreciation for planning the Essex Village Apartments HUD Network Event
Mid-Atlantic Digital Alliance Consortium
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Keynote Speech at Old Dominion University Inductee Ceremony
Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities
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Letter of Commendation, Honor Graduate
Field Artillery, United States Army Field Artillery Training Center
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
Organizations
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Mid Atlantic Digital Alliance (MADA) Consortium
Treasurer | Member
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• Solidified 10 partnerships with the local community. • Coordinate and design HUD Network Neighborhood events. • Recognized for successful leadership for event planning. • Attracted two City Councilpersons to the organization by increasing community exposure. • Collaborated with local City Councilman and civic groups to help maintain the stock of affordable housing in decent, safe, sanitary, and drug-free conditions. • Increased pride, reduced vacancies, improved maintenance reaction in calls for service, and improved income for several residents at Essex Village and Midlothian Village.
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Gov. Housing Planning Committee
Member
-The Gov. Housing Planning Committee is responsible for ensuring that adequate and appropriate resources are reserved for the maintenance of quality affordable housing.
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Virginia Downtown Development Association (VDDA)
Member
-The Virginia Downtown Development Association (VDDA) enhances the effectiveness of organizations, individuals and communities to foster better planning and vibrant economic development in Virginia's downtowns.
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