Managed the creation of the County’s interagency Encampment Response Team and currently coordinate the team’s work in planning and delivering services to homeless encampments.Analyzed funding streams totaling over ten million dollars and made recommendations for their use that were incorporated into the County’s Unincorporated Homelessness Plan.Implemented Alameda County’s Homeless Provider Incubator Fund to build capacity among Alameda County’s nontraditional homelessness service providers.

Wrote reports comparing proposed housing legislation for Councilmember Guillén.Tracked the progress of 30 pieces of housing legislation and initiatives for the Councilmember and Oakland city staff.Analyzed the potential benefits and costs of the proposed stadium for the Oakland Raiders with regards to equity impacts for Oakland residents with low incomes.

Performed statistical and geospatial analysis (using R and Arc GIS) to illustrate the nature of California’s affordable-housing distribution problem using LIHTC, Census, and HUD R/ECAP data.Identified local underlying structural barriers to affordable housing development and evaluated potential solutions with regards to predetermined criteria.Researched best practices for the interaction of funding for housing services, the needs of residents with low incomes, and neighborhoods of opportunity.

Directed an internship program for seven students and two staff.Planned and taught cultural sensitivity training sessions.Developed relationships with partner organizations in Mexico City.Facilitated cross-cultural conflict resolution between staff, students, and partners.

Assisted residents in navigating available social services in Davis and Yolo County.Researched policy impacts of local and state legislation on affordable-housing residents. Made recommendations about organizational endorsement to Mutual Housing residents.Recruited, trained, and supervised 15 resident leaders in recruitment strategies, consensus building, program development, and meeting facilitation.

Recruit community activists and volunteers.Develop and empower activists and volunteers to work for change in the community.Organize activists and volunteers in a Get Out the Vote campaign for Ami Bera's Congressional Candidacy.

Facilitated student experiential learning program.Trained students for cross-cultural interactions.