RIHousing is Rhode Island's privately funded housing finance agency and works to ensure that all people who live or work in Rhode Island can afford a safe, healthy home that meets their needs. RIHousing believes that a home encompasses much more than four walls and a roof. A good home provides the foundation upon which family members can live healthy lives, children can thrive, and communities can prosper.

Hiraeth is a Welsh word that expresses deep longing for a person or thing which is absent or lost; yearning; nostalgia; specifically a type of homesickness.Hiraeth Community Advisors (HCA) is advancing affordable housing, one conversation at a time. HCA provides community real estate strategy and advisory services to governments, developers, policymakers, and individuals who want to create high-quality housing that is affordable, and effective and durable public policy that addresses the needs of the community. HCA serves as a trusted advisor and thoughtful partner providing confidential expert advice within highly competitive markets. HCA champions value creation in underserved communities and delivers transformative solutions with excellence, compassion, and integrity.

AHI is a non-profit impact consultancy dedicated to improving affordable housing ecosystems around the world.

Developed and teach the inaugural real estate course within the Real Estate Institute at the Cummings Graduate School of Architecture. Lecture and workshop models used in delivering real estate education to graduate architecture, engineering, planning, and MBA students as a multidisciplinary model to real estate education. Real estate coursework includes analysis of public policy as it relates to access to housing, services, and opportunities, as well as the social impacts within the built environment.

Reports to CEO providing organizational leadership and operations, including day-to-day oversight and capital administration, business development, and client-facing activities. Hands-on experience with the real estate life cycle including development and operating feasibility, marketability, financial modeling, underwriting, disposition and leasing support, and due diligence services for development, financing, investment, negotiation, and litigation support. In-depth knowledge of private, non-profit and mission-driven organizations, government agencies and municipalities, and individuals and families. Notable Projects/Clients:• Oversaw a two-year disposition of last vacant parcel in Back Bay Boston, MA achieving the highest price per square foot land price recorded. Managed the due diligence for 27 beneficiaries, engineering, marketing, and disposition including evaluating and negotiating the deal structure and terms resulting in a 30-day all-cash close with no contingencies. • Negotiated a 99-ground lease, development rights, and profit-share arrangements for a 1.35M square foot mixed-use life sciences project in Boston’s Seaport that recapitalized for $710M after close.• Appointed by the municipality to oversee a 10-year stagnant project for the $3M historic bridge abutment restoration and construction and adjacent municipal beach renovation. Engaged key stakeholders and managed aggressive project schedule to deliver project early and under budget. • Underwrote $25M in affordable housing investment for a national LIHTC syndicator closing each portfolio project on time. • Developed a housing affordability and attainment strategy for collaborative development, public policy and entitlement reforms, and housing shortage and affordability gaps in response to damage caused by Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, FL.

Reported to CEO to provide organizational assistance and operations, including day-to-day oversight and capital administration, business development, and client-facing activities. Hands-on experience with the real estate life cycle including development and operating feasibility, marketability, financial modeling, underwriting, disposition and leasing support, and due diligence services for development, financing, investment, negotiation, and litigation support. In-depth knowledge of private, non-profit and mission-driven organizations, government agencies and municipalities, and individuals and families.

Actively engages with a diverse population of students with a wide variety of educational backgrounds and experience. Well-versed in Canvas, Zoom, WebEx, and a variety of proprietary learning management systems (LMS) and platforms. Experience developing and refining course objectives, syllabus development, and educational delivery focusing on learning objectives and outcomes for in-person and virtual/distance/hybrid learning. Experience in lecture, active learning, and case method engagement. Specific focus on universal justice, ESG factors and concepts, and behavioral aspects of finance, economics, and real estate. Real estate coursework includes analysis of public policy as it relates to access to housing, services, and opportunities. The University encourages students to work for a world that is harmonious, just, and merciful. Faculty Advisor to the Salve Real Estate Club.

Worked with congressional aides and staffers on issues involving constituent concerns and requests, specifically working with veterans, homeless and formerly homeless constituents, and inmates’ affairs. Assisted staff in working with municipal officials and organizations resolving veterans’ benefits claims, prisoner conditions, and homeless support services.