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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Continuing to support organizing efforts in several properties around DC - schedules and facilitates meetings, connects tenants to attorneys, creates strategies for navigating relationships with ownership, supports tenant leaders in outreach to public officials. Designing and running workshops for housing providers and developers on community engagement and best practices for working with organized tenants. Established the Collaborative Development Framework to boost community development ecosystem in DC to prevent the displacement of long-term BIPOC Washingtonians. Served as co-chair of the Tenant Purchase Working Group at the Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development. 3C DC Core Team Member. Crafted advocacy strategies focused on preservation of naturally-occurring affordable housing and small properties in DC. Chaired the Small Buildings Preservation Collaborative.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Doing outreach to and organizing tenants in buildings being sold, with rent-raising petitions filed, or experiencing poor housing conditions. Developing tenant leaders and supporting them in advocating to their housing operator for improved treatment and conditions. Running property-based campaigns for improved conditions, repairs, and better community relations. Facilitated conversations between tenants, their attorneys, interested buyers, and other community stakeholders. Organized more than two dozen properties throughout the District of Columbia. Assisted tenants with doing outreach to public officials. Presented testimony during budget and oversight hearing at DC Council.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provide direct support to clients with active court cases in Landlord & Tenant Court or with the District of Columbia Housing Authority by: assisting with public benefits applications, conducting housing search, connecting with various social service providers, and completing necessary housing-related income certifications. Establish and maintain partnerships with program staff at various direct service organizations in order to better facilitate client experience. Advocate regularly with staff at the District of Columbia Housing Authority, Department of Human Services, Department of Behavioral Health, and other local government agencies on behalf of clients. Prepare and submit written and oral testimony to the District of Columbia Council regarding various housing issue areas that I work on directly, such as tenant screening and rental assistance. During hearings, respond to questions from Councilmembers on the designated topic. Worked with a small team to create public-facing tenant resources with information on tenants rights. Assisted tenants with preparing to testify in front of DC Council. Regularly attend and participate in working group meetings with community partners. Maintain resources related to rental assistance programs, both local and federal. This includes updating public-facing material, circulating regular updates both within Legal Aid and to community partner, and conducting regular trainings for other staff member and partners. Maintain a public-facing non-legal resource guide for client, partners, and staff to access. This guide is 16 pages and covers several service areas.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Manage a case load of 125 application seeking assistance with back rent or first month's rent and security deposit. Conduct intake interviews, write narratives, and determine documents necessary to determine applicant eligibility. Analyze identification documents, leases, income information, bank statements, tenant ledgers, and other applicant information provided. Read and review all applicant court cases; work with applicant attorneys to resolve crisis. Coordinate with independent landlords, property managers, and DC Housing Authority staff to confirm tenant balance and gather necessary tax and property documents. If necessary, deliver checks to rental offices in order to ensure an approved applicant will avoid eviction.

Provided administrative and structural support to the Metropolitan Housing Access Program, assisting HIV-positive DC resident gain and improve housing and health stability. Process financial assistance applications for rent, utilities, and food and hygiene vouchers. Designed and implemented intake systems for incoming applications. Designed weekly reporting system and provided support in generating weekly and monthly reports. Screened incoming phone calls and scheduled all case management appointments. Managed all approved food and hygiene voucher applications; distributed and documented the distribution of these vouchers to clients and case managers. Created department resources for training purposes and internal use.

Santa Rosa, California

Santa Cruz, California

Santa Cruz, Ca

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Feminist Studies And History

Highest Honors in the Major

High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates