Joanna Shell Email & Phone Number

Managed HPN’s innovation pipeline and developed new innovation ideas, to be considered by executive leadership for implementation. Participated in dozens of conversations with affordable housing developers regarding pain points in the industry.Led development and launch of HPN’s Affordable Housing Bridge Program,Increased organizational sponsors from 3 to 20, generating more than $400K in sponsorship dollars, and exposed 150+ students to the affordable housing industry.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Advised on what AARP’s focus and policy goals should be within the housing strategy -Developed talking points, presentations and blog posts on topics related to livable communities- aimed at various audiences such as the general public, students, and subject matter experts-Led the 2022 update of the AARP Policy Book for the Housing and Livable Communities team

Consulted state and local housing entities on ways to increase and preserve their housing stock through policy and procedural updates. Made the case for why these changes would improve their housing stock.Conducted qualitative and quantitative research on existing systems and best practices throughout the country. Methods include interviews, surveys, and quantitative analysis.Liased with clients throughout the consultation period, discussing proposed recommendations and conducting a formal presentation of work and recommendations at the conclusion of the project.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Arlington, Va

• Recommend and maintain accurate and current project budget. Manage cost and quality controls in all project activities. • Act as Field Accountant: reviewing/approving budgets, communicating with the payroll company and the bank, organizing backup documentation and recording all transactions in Quickbooks. • Assist in development of procedures, policies, recordkeeping and duties as required and related to overall administration of project, including procurement. • Participate in recruitment of staff and consultants and act as the firm’s representative in assisting consultants.• Work with field teams in writing Quarterly and Annual progress reports for submission.• Prepare Quarterly and Annual Financial reports for submission. • Review, analyze, and prepare reports and other correspondence on all activities and transactions related to assigned tasks, and provide timely information and status updates on assigned tasks.• Translate documents from English to French and vice versa; communicate with field team in French.

Arlington, Va

• Prepare twelve lesson plans per week, focusing on different aspects of English language and culture, and adapting lessons to various ages and skill levels. • Discuss ideas and objectives with elementary school teachers and principals, in order to achieve common goals in the classroom. • Lead lessons for children ages six through ten, speaking both French and English to communicate new information.

Managed and organized membership information. Communicated with members with regard to their membership.Organized and updated website, and Facebook page. Conducted market research regarding increased visibility of the Association and its various causes

Managed and organized constituent data, communicated with constituents on behalf of Representative Donna Seidel Answered phones, handled correspondence and various other administrative tasks

Master'S Degree, Public Policy Analysis

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), French Language And Literature, International Studies