I started working in the real estate industry in 2003 and have spent my professional career exploring many aspects of the real estate industry. This range includes brokering real estate transactions, property management, public housing authority management and affordable real estate development. I have served as the Director of Operations for a public housing authority, managing departments that oversee more than 3,000 affordable households. These affordable housing programs range from Public Housing, multiple HUD Section 8 programs, Low-income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), USDA Rural Development, and others. I led a team of over 30 employees and served on the development team for new affordable housing development.My passion for affordable housing has led me to the Department of Local Affairs - Division of Housing, where I am able to provide technical assistance and underwrite low-income affordable housing loans/grants. I work with developers and nonprofits to both preserve affordable stock housing in Colorado and create new affordable housing opportunities.