Experience

Opportunity Home San Antonio

• United States
• Government Relations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Interim Director of Public Housing & Director of Community Development Initiatives

  • Apr 2022 - Present

• Director of Community Development Initiatives

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  Directs the housing authority's grant-funded resident self-sufficiency service coordination programs, digital inclusion program, subsidiary 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and volunteer program; develops innovative partnerships with community-based service providers to improve the quality of life of public housing residents and housing choice voucher participants; oversees grant writing and management for the organization with approximately $7million awarded in 2020-21.

• Assistant Director of Federal Housing Programs

  • Nov 2010 - Present

  Manages, directs and coordinates the activities of the San Antonio Housing Authority's Assisted Housing Programs, including the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program (13,000 vouchers), HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Homeless (VASH) program, and several other homeless referral programs, as well as Housing Quality Standards Inspections. Performs administrative and managerial work involving planning, organizing and providing direction to a staff of 80 employees, to provide low-income housing through affordable housing programs at a large Moving to Work (MTW) public housing authority. Show less



Northwest Vista College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Adjunct Instructor

  • Jan 2011 - May 2016

  Taught undergraduate courses of Sociology through classroom lecture and computer-based learning management systems Taught undergraduate courses of Sociology through classroom lecture and computer-based learning management systems



The University of Texas at San Antonio

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

  Assisted Principal Investigator Dr. Harriett Romo, Director of the Mexico Center & Child and Adolescent Policy Research Institute (CAPRI), in conducting qualitative sociological research on San Antonio’s homeless population. Conducted field interviews, drafted and edited research reports, and presented findings to stakeholders. Assisted Principal Investigator Dr. Harriett Romo, Director of the Mexico Center & Child and Adolescent Policy Research Institute (CAPRI), in conducting qualitative sociological research on San Antonio’s homeless population. Conducted field interviews, drafted and edited research reports, and presented findings to stakeholders.



Offices of Texas State Representative Ruth Jones McClendon

• Austin, Texas

• Legislative Aide

  • Jan 2007 - Jun 2009

  Worked at Capitol office during 80th and 81st Texas Legislative Sessions only; conducted legislative research and analysis; wrote official correspondence, speeches, talking points and press releases; conferenced with lobbyists and legislative staff regularly; served as the Representative's aide for the House Appropriations Committee Worked at Capitol office during 80th and 81st Texas Legislative Sessions only; conducted legislative research and analysis; wrote official correspondence, speeches, talking points and press releases; conferenced with lobbyists and legislative staff regularly; served as the Representative's aide for the House Appropriations Committee



United States Air Force

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Medical Technician

  • Mar 2000 - Mar 2004

  Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician; provided routine and emergency medical care at Wilford Hall Medical Center; Honorably Discharged Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician; provided routine and emergency medical care at Wilford Hall Medical Center; Honorably Discharged