Experience

ROSE Community Development Corporation

• Executive Director

  • Jul 1992 - Present

  I worked with neighborhood leaders to found a nonprofit organization that works to revitalize outer southeast Portland, Oregon. ROSE builds and manages affordable homes, creates economic opportunities and makes our neighborhoods better. I worked with neighborhood leaders to found a nonprofit organization that works to revitalize outer southeast Portland, Oregon. ROSE builds and manages affordable homes, creates economic opportunities and makes our neighborhoods better.



Welcome Home Coalition

• Portland, Oregon Area

• Steering Committee Member

  • 2014 - 2017

  Welcome Home is a coalition of more than 120 organizations dedicated to increasing resources for affordable housing and homeless services in the Portland region. Welcome Home is a coalition of more than 120 organizations dedicated to increasing resources for affordable housing and homeless services in the Portland region.



Housing Oregon (fka Oregon Opportunity Network)

• Portland, Oregon Area

• Board Member

  • 1994 - 2017



Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Program

• Community Organizer

  • Sep 1986 - Jun 1992

  Organized neighborhood associations and managed improvement projects.

• VISTA Volunteer

  • Sep 1985 - Sep 1986

  Organized Belmont and Division Street business associations.



Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition

• Community Organizer

  • 1985 - 1992

  I worked on community development projects with outer southeast neighborhood associations and business groups. I worked on community development projects with outer southeast neighborhood associations and business groups.