Staff

STAFF LIST, RESPONSIBILITIES AND CERTIFICATIONS FOR FY 2006

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

Vera Atkinson – Assistant Executive Director

Full time employee

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

Professional Certificate - National Association of Homeownership Counselors and NPRC. Certification is in Homeownership Counseling (Pre-Purchase, Post-Purchase and Tenant Counseling)

Zoe Gaby – Project Developer

Full time employee

Duties: Responsible for overseeing and conducting new Brand New Day projects and obtaining properties to rehabilitate or construct. Reports to Executive Director.

Professional Certificate in Construction and Production Management. One of the first graduates of this four year program sponsored by Neighborhood Reinvestment Corp.
Professional Certificate -- National Association of Homeownership Counselors and NPRC. Certification is in Homeownership Counseling (Pre-Purchase, Post-Purchase and Tenant Counseling)

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 Financial Fitness: Teaching Financial Management* Skills to help individuals and families develop sound money management habits.
Profession Certificate of completion NeighborWorks® Center for Homeownership Education and Counseling (NCHEC)*-- Post Purchase Education Training. Placed base training sponsored by Neighborworks America & Citigroup

Debra 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 Executive Director.

Certificate of Completion---Low Income Housing Tax Credit Compliance Training, sponsored by New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency

Rihul Etienne – Asset Manager

Full time employee

Duties: Responsible for managing long term capital needs of existing buildings; assisting Project Developer with assessing adequate financial projections for new projects; and all issues related to preservation and efficiency of our assets.
Reports to Executive Director.

Certificate of Completion—Financial Tools for Asset Managers (IREM & NeighborWorks America )

Latifah Muhammad - Assistant Project Developer

Full time employee

Duties: Responsible for assisting Project Developer, finding and assisting potential first time home buyers. Reports to Project Developer.

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
Administrative Assistant Conference Skill Path Training June 06, 2006
Resident-Led Community Building & Organizing Strategies Neighborsworks Training Institute New Orleans Dec. 11-12/2006
Building Powerful Community Partnerships Neighborsworks Training Institute New Orleans Dec, 14-15, 2006
Resident Team Coordinate Traning Boston 9-10/ 2007

Olga Montero - Housing Counselor

Full time employee

John Whitley - Housing Counselor

Full Time Employee

Tamara Clark—Intake and Communication Specialist

Full Time Employee

Duties: Responsible for assisting Community Educator with scheduling classes, tracking participants, facilitating classes and marketing programs. Reports to Community Education Coordinator.

Willie Cisson- Superintendent

Full Time employee

Duties: Responds to repair request, turns over apartments, and general maintenance of buildings and apartments. Reports to Property Manager.