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Housing CounselorForeclosure Prevention Counseling: Review customer situation, income and budget. Assist in completion and collection of all documents needed for modification request. Submit request on behalf of customer. Assist/support customer in communications with lender. Review modification offers with customer. Provide outside referrals as needed. File management.Pre-Purchase HomeOwnership Planner: Review Credit report and provide credit counseling if needed. Review budgets.Provide affordability analysis and Rent vs. Own Budget. Develop action plan to address specific needs of each individual.Post Purchase Check Up: Answer questions about the supplemental income tax, escrow shortages/overages, budgeting, refinancing, etc. File management.FHA Back to Work: Review the FHA required topics for the appointment and generate a letter of completion and a copy of the signed disclosure form.Lead Instructor: Instruct the credit and budget portion of “Preparing for HomeOwnership Workshop” the 8 hour homebuyer education workshop as well as our series of Financial Fitness Workshops. Instrumental in finding and developing curriculum for financial fitness workshops as well as updating handout material and developing interactive activities for “ Preparing for HomeOwnership Workshop” as a result of our workshop feedback survey.

Executive AssistantProvided administrative and other support to the Executive Director, serve as the organization's office manager, responsible for all personnel and human resource functions. Facilitate and/or assist the Executive Director in all work and/or projects; ensure the smooth and effective daily operation of business; and perform other duties, including but not limited to: scheduling and set-up of consortium meetings, receive and respond to/refer incoming mail, phone calls, maintain electronic and paper filing systems, maintain calendar of appointments, activities, and events, prompt the Executive Director regarding appointments, due dates, and other time-sensitive matters, make travel arrangements and prepare expense reports, assist in preparing program reports to funders, assist in preparing budgets for the consortium. Planned and implemented all aspects of annual consortium partner’s recognition event.

Identified and built relationships with underserved families of children ages 0 – 5, around child development, early learning and school readiness;− Provided culturally‐ and developmentally‐appropriate school preparedness workshops to diverse parent groups;− Identified and mobilized parents as local school readiness advocates;− Assisted community‐based organizations in including school readiness into their ongoing activities.School Readiness AdvocatePromote early kindergarten registration in Tahoe Park/Oak Park neighborhoods to families with children who have not attended preschool or daycare. Assist parents with registration process. Work with school staff, community groups, businesses and faith-based groups in outreach and marketing efforts. Promote School Readiness summer camp. Enroll children in Summer Camp. Assist in pre and post testing of students. Facilitate in-home School Readiness Parties. Work with SCUSD on Registration/Enrollment Fairs. Staff booths at community fairs and events.

Provided staff support to the Executive Director and Program Managers. Provide staff services to the Steering Committee, including preparation and setup of monthly meetings and the taking and distribution of minutes. Manage confidential communications. Assist in the coordination of community meetings, forums and educational programs. Prepare monthly billings to contractors and collection of supporting data. Coordinate all aspects of Neighbors Helping Neighbors Mini Grant program including committee selection, meeting facilitation, contracts, applications, site-visits, awards banquet, and final reports. Oversee all office functions including answering phones, correspondence, tracking invoices, ordering supplies and inventory, maintaining data bases and supervising and training interns.