Marlene Ortega (Sanchez) Email & Phone Number

Experienced Mental Health Therapist with a demonstrated history of working in the community mental health care industry. Skilled in Housing Discrimination, Fair Housing, Organizational Development, Program Budgeting, and Public Speaking. Strong healthcare services professional with a Master of Social Work (MSW) focused in Community Organization, Business Innovation from University of Southern California.

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  Program Manager

  Housing Rights Center

  May 2020 - Present

  • Assist with the operations of various COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Programs in Los Angeles County.• Assist with the oversight of CDBG and private emergency rental assistance grant compliance. • Assist in the preparation of program and fiscal reporting.• Supervise the casework of rental assistance program coordinators. • Oversee COVID-19 related emergency rental assistance program’s application processes, including but not limited to the review of household’s program income eligibility requirements, the collection and gathering of supporting documents, reviewing and processing payment disbursements of rental assistance requests, quality assurance, etc. • Provide linkage and referral to landlords and tenants for legal assistance and mediation services, public social services, and other rental assistance programs. • Attend meetings, conferences, and other events relevant to emergency rental assistance programs, COVID-19 tenant protections laws, rights, and responsibilities. • Collaborate with community-based organizations, elected officials, foundations, governmental agencies, and researchers in the development of emergency rental assistance program design, development, and evaluation. • Work as a member of the HRC’s Management team to oversee office productivity.