STAFF LIST, RESPONSIBILITIES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Krishna Garlic – Executive Director

Full time employee

Duties: Responsible for overseeing all Brand New Day, Inc. staff and projects.

Reports to BND's Board of Directors.

Professional Certificate -- NeighborWorks® Center for Homeownership Education and Counseling (NCHEC)*. Certified Homeownership educator. The newly formed Center meets the nationwide homeownership education and counseling standards and offers national curriculum and certification. Placed base training sponsored by NeighborWorks® America & Citigroup
Certified Professional COACH – Steven Covey
Certificate in Nuts & Bolts of Asset Management
Spectrum Tax Credit Certification
Certificate of Completion – Community Leadership Institute

Vera Atkinson – Assistant Executive Director

Full time employee

Duties: Responsible for assisting the Executive Director; overseeing all the fundraising activities, and developing and nurturing relationships with funders and other organizations. Reports to Executive Director.

Professional Certificate - National Association of Homeownership Counselors and NPRC.
Certificate – The Cutting Edge: New and Unique Community Development Programs and Methods for Senior Managers
Certification - Homeownership Counseling (Pre-Purchase, Post-Purchase and Tenant Counseling)
Certificate in – Beyond Grants-Advance Roundtable for Experienced Fundraisers
Certificate in – Laying a Foundation for Fundraising
Certificate in - How to Raise Money
Certificate – Measuring the Impacts of Your Revitalization Work
Certificate – Success Measures, Phases 1, 2, & 3
Certificate in Financial Management for Decision-Makers
Certificate of Completion - 2 day Mircosoft Excel Workshop

Anne Weinfeld – Director of Finance

Full time employee

Duties: Manages BND’s day to day financial operations. To work with management in each department to facilitate mission in a manner that is fiscally sound. To prepare reports to the Board of Directors and prepare organizational budgets to be used for daily management decisions. Reports to Executive

Certificate in Energy Strategies for Multi-Family Housing
Certificate in Advance Financial Analysis for a Sustainable Mission for Tax Credit
Certificate of Completion---Low Income Housing Tax Credit Compliance Training, sponsored by New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency
Certificate of Completion - 2 day Mircosoft Excel Workshop

Anthony Buonpane – Project Developer

Full time employee

Duties: Responsible for building and promoting affordable housing production for Brand New Day (BND) that will results in neighborhood and community revitalization. Will manage the entire development process including planning, acquisition, financing, design development, public approvals, and construction. Reports to Executive Director.

Certificate of Completion - CHAM – The Nonprofit Housing Management Specialist Course
Certificate of Completion – Affordable Housing Development
Certificate of Completion - Financial Tools for Asset Managers (IREM 600)
Certificate of Completion – Nuts and Bolts of Asset Management for Asset Managers
Certificate of Completion – Current Support Campaign Director Instruction, presented by the YMCA
Certificate of Completion – Low Income Housing Tax Credit Compliance Training, presented by New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency
Certificate of Completion – Lead Safe Work Practices, presented by Lew Corporation
Certificate of Completion – Means CostWorks Training Seminar, presented by the RS Means
Certificate of Completion – Quick Books 2009 Certification Course and Exam
Certificate of Completion – Inside Revised IRS Form 990 and 403(b) Regulations Webcast, presented by Ernst & Young
Certificate of Completion - “Raising More Money” Workshops (101, 201 and 301)

Latifah Muhammad- Assistant Project Developer

Full Time employee:

Duties: Responsible for assisting Project Developer with building and promoting affordable housing production for Brand New Day (BND) that will results in neighborhood and community revitalization. Reports to the Project Developer.

Certificate in- REO Solutions: Property Assessment, Acquisition and Financing
Certificate in – REO Solutions: Strategies for Selling or Leasing REO Rehabbed Properties
Certificate in – REO Solutions: Approaches to Efficiently Rehabbing REO Properties
Certificate in - Effectively Using Market Studies
Certificate in - Rehab Specialist Part 1: Rehab Design and Production Systems
Certificate in - Affordable Housing Development
Certificate in - Modular Real Estate Development
Certificate in - How to Structure Your Deal: Making It a Reality
Certificate in - Creative Project Financing Strategies
Certificate in - Banking Financing: How to Discuss Your Deal
Certificate in - Assemble Your Loan Package
Certificate in - NJHMFA Choices in Home Ownership Incentive Created for Everyone (CHOICE)
Certificate in – Northern NJ Maternal Child Health Consortium - NJ Lead Safe Building Maintenance Course
Certificate of Completion - 2 day Mircosoft Excel Workshop
Certificate in – Building Multifamily Housing Part I: Project Managing the Development Process
Certificate in – Building Multifamily Housing Part II: Project Managing the Development Process
Certificate in – Building Multifamily Housing Part III: Project Managing the Development Process

Debret Hunter – Property Manager

Full time employee

Duties: Manages repairs, maintenance, leasing, rent collection, inspections and all issues related to day to day management of Brand New Day Inc properties and subsidiaries. Reports to Asset Manager.

Certificate of Completion---Low Income Housing Tax Credit Compliance Training, sponsored by New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency
Certificate of Completion-Low Income Housing Tax Credit Fair Housing Training
Certificate of Completion – Successful Site Management sponsored by Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)
Certificate of Completion – Property Management for Scattered Site Rental Housing
Certificate of Completion - Resident Services: Financial Literacy
Certificate of Completion - 2 day Mircosoft Excel Workshop

Renee Crockett - Administrative Assistant of Property and Asset Management

Full time employee: Assist the Property Manager in the day to day management and maintenance of Brand New Day, Inc. and its subsidiaries real estate portfolio. Reports to Director of Finance

Dianne C. Jones – Resource Development Manager

Full time employee

Duties: Assist in implementing the Resource Development activities for Brand New Day including prospect research; grant writing and reporting; annual giving; and all aspects of donor relations. Reports to Assistant Director and Executive Director.

Certificate of Completion – Grant Proposal Writing
Certificate of Completion—How to Negotiate: The Most Important Skill You Will Ever Learn!
Certificate of Participation - 2009 Faith-Based and Non-Profit Community Conference
Certificate of Completion - 2 day Mircosoft Excel Workshop

Tracey Howard – Executive Assistant

Full time employee

Duties: Responsible for assisting all staff, specifically the Executive Director. Manages office on a day to day basis; accepts rent payments, logs complaints, schedules appointments. Reports to Executive Director.

Certificate of Completion in The Administrative Assistants Training sponsored by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training/NASBA
Certificate of Completion in NeighborWorks® Resident-Led Community Building & Organizing Strategies
Administrative Assistant Conference Skill Path Training
Certificate – Resident-Led Community Building & Organizing Strategies
Certificate – Building Powerful Community Partnerships
Certificate – Resident Team Coordination
Certificate of Completion - 2 day Mircosoft Excel Workshop
Certificate – Strengthening Your Human Resource Toolbox: New Strategies for Retention and Recruitment
Certificate – Neighborhood Revitalization Forum & Mobile Workshop: New and Exciting Ways Local Governments Can Connect to Community
Certificate – Human Resources Management and Development

Penny Meredith – Community Education Coordinator

Full time employee

Duties: Coordinates and facilitates Brand New Day’s Adult Financial Literacy and Homebuyer Education classes, Homeownership and foreclosure prevention counseling, Youth Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship Program, and offers organizing support for community events and meetings as well as neighborhood organizing groups. Reports to Executive Director.

Professional Certificate -- NeighborWorks® Center for Homeownership Education and Counseling (NCHEC)*. Certified Homeownership educator. The newly formed Center meets the nationwide homeownership education and counseling standards and offers national curriculum and certification.
Certificate in Credit Counseling for Maximum Results*
Certificate in – How to Raise Money
Certificate in – Laying a Foundation for Fundraising
Certificate in – Homebuyer Education Methods: Training the Trainer
Certificate in Financial Fitness: Teaching Financial Management “Skills to help individuals and families develop sound money management habits”
Professional Certification NeighborWorks® Center for Homeownership Education and Counseling (NCHEC)*. Post Purchase Educator
Certificate in Post Purchase Education Methods
Certificate in Compliance in State and Federal Regulations for Lending
Professional Certificate – Housing Counseling Certification: Principles, Practices, and Techniques. Passing of the comprehensive Exam
Certificate in – Lending Basics for Homeownership Counselors
Certificate in Fundamentals in Community Organizing
Certificate in Organizing in Diverse Communities
Certificate in Young People as Leaders of Community Change
Certificate in Resident Team Coordinator
Certificate in Action Planning: How to Plan for Action, How to Act on the Plan
Certificate in Getting and Keeping People Involved in Urban Areas
Certificate in Transforming Conflict into Action
Certificate in Foreclosure Basics
Certificate in Nstep Introductory Training
Certificate in Effective Outreach Techniques
Certificate in Innovative Solutions to Combat Mortgage Defaults
Certificate in Helping Your Client Choose the Right Mortgage Product
Certificate in Grassroots Leadership Development
Certificate in Evaluation Strategies for Community Building
Certificate in Counseling the Homeless and those At Risk of Becoming Homeless
Certificate in Combating Predatory Lending
Certificate in Principles of Community Building
Certificate in Developing and Implementing an Effective Foreclosure Program
Certificate in Beginning to Intermediate Foreclosure Prevention
Professional Certification NeighborWorks® Center for Homeownership Education and Counseling (NCHEC)*
Certificate in Foreclosure Intervention and Default Counseling Certification, Part 1
Certified in Foreclosure Loss Mitigation and Counseling
Certificate in – Advanced Foreclosure: Case Study Practicum
Certificate in – Home Ownership Center Colloquium
Certificates in - Home Equity Conversion Mortgages: Basic and Advanced

Olga Montiero – Foreclosure Counselor

Full time employee

Duties: Responsible for counseling families at risk of foreclosure through the loss mitigation process. Facilitates classes and one-on-one counseling sessions to help families remain in their homes or avoid foreclosure. Provides credit counseling and family financial fitness training. Speaks Spanish. Reports to Community Education Coordinator.

Certified in Foreclosure Loss Mitigation and Counseling
Certified in HomeBuyer Education
Certified in HomeBuyer Education Methods: The Accelerated Version
NCHEC Certification in Pre-Purchase Homeownership Education
Certified in Housing Counseling
Certificate of Achievement---Freddie Mac Credit Smart Curriculum
Certificate from HUD: Loss Mitigation Program Training
Certificate-Lending Basics for Homeownership Counselors
Certificate in Foreclosure Basics
Certificate in Foreclosure Intervention and Default Counseling, Part 1

Laurie C. Goodman - Homeownership Counselor

Full time employee

Duties: Responsible for scheduling classes, facilitating classes; counseling families and marketing programs such as the Foreclosure Bus Tours (matching potential buyers with family at risk of losing their home). Reports to Community Education Coordinator.

Certified in Housing Counseling
Certified in Comprehensive Housing Counseling, sponsored by NID-HCA Network
Certificate in Financial Fitness: Teaching Financial Management “Skills to help individuals and families develop sound money management habits”
Certificate in Credit Counseling for Maximum Results*
Certificate in Foreclosure Basics
Certificate in Understanding Credit Scoring
Certificate in Basic Housing Counseling and Comprehensive Pre-Purchase and Mortgage Default Counseling, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Federation of Housing Counselors and Agencies
Certificate of Completion - 2 day Mircosoft Excel Workshop

Rihul Etienne – Housing Counselor

Full time employee

Certified in Security Techniques for Multifamily Properties
Completion in 2008/09 Asset Management Portfolio Strategies, Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey
Certificate in Financial Tools for Asset Managers (IREM and NeighborWorks® America)
Certificate of Completion - 2 day Mircosoft Excel Workshop

Yaritza Candelaria - Intake and Communication Specialist

Duties: Responsible for day to day management of the Nstep and Counselor Max tracking system. In addition responsible for scheduling counseling sessions and follow-up with customers via phone, email and the postal system. Speaks Spanish. Reports to the Communication Education Coordinator.

Certificate of Completion in Data Management & Tracking
Certificate of Completion in Counseling the Homeless
Certificate of Completion in Credit Counseling for Maximum Results.

Tamara Clark – Foreclosure Counselor

Full time employee

Certified in Foreclosure Loss Mitigation and Counseling
Certificate in Credit Counseling for Maximum Results
Certificate in Lending Basics for Homeownership Counselors
Certificate in Developing Effective Loss Mitigation Negotiation and Sales Skills
Certificate in Organizing in the face of Foreclosure-What Can Communities Do?
Certificate in Foreclosure Basics
Certificate in Introduction to Homeownership Counseling
Certificate in Organizing and Leadership Development
Certificate in Data Management and Tracking with CounselorMax

Lisandra Cabrera - Jr. Housing Counselor

Full time employee

Duties: Responsible for assisting Housing Counselors in counseling families at risk of foreclosure through the loss mitigation process. Assist in facilitating classes and one-on-one counseling sessions to help families remain in their homes or avoid foreclosure. Assist in providing credit counseling and family financial fitness training. Speaks Spanish. Reports to Community Education Coordinator.

Danielle Scott – Superintendent

Full time employee

Duties: Responsible for all repairs and maintenance of BND’s and its subsidiaries’s real estate portfolio. Reports to the Property Manager.

Hassan Davis – Porter

Full time employee

Duties: Assist the Superintendent in the property maintenance of BND’s and its subsidiaries’s real estate portfolio. Reports to the Property Manager.

Sylvia Alcocer – Janitor

Full time employee

Duties: Assist the Superintendent in the property maintenance of BND’s and its subsidiaries’s real estate portfolio. Reports to the Property Manager.

Blanche Ingrid Brann – Housing Counselor & Foreclosure Mediator

Part-time employee

Duties: Responsible for counseling families at risk of foreclosure. Other responsibilities include mediating between homeowner’s attorney, housing counselor, lender and lender’s attorney to help homeowners in foreclosure remain in their homes. Reports to Community Education Coordinator.

Jacqueline Jenkins – Housing Counselor & Foreclosure Mediator

Part-time employee

Duties: Responsible for assisting clients through the foreclosure process by administering one-on-one and group foreclosure counseling. Other responsibilities include negotiating modification programs through banks and leading institutions, and mediation through the courts. Reports to Community Education Coordinator.

Alisha Ricks – Americorp Vista Volunteer

Duties: Assist in addressing community needs stemming from foreclosures and strengthening community stabilization efforts. Responsibilities include conducting surveys and research on neighborhood conditions, volunteer recruitment; coordinate door knocking and focus groups meeting. Reports to Community Education Coordinator.

Quran Womack – Americorp Vista Volunteer

Duties: Assist in improving Brand New Day’s visibility, outreach and marketing efforts. Responsibilities include updating and maintaining BND’s website; and utilizing social networking sites. Reports to Resource Development Manager.

Cristina Arriola – Americorp Vista Volunteer