Dedicated housing professional with over two decades of experience at NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development, specializing in affordable housing programs, regulatory compliance, tenant relations, and construction oversight.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Labor Compliance Officer
NYC Department of HPD, Division of EO & RC
11.2022 - Current
Review Certified payrolls submitted by contractors to verify prevailing wage
Ensure compliance with labor law 220, labor law 230 & Davis bacon act of 1931
Oversee work being performed in accordance with contracts scope of work
Interview construction workers on active construction sites
Prepare site visit reports based on findings on construction sites
Reviewed workers paystubs to ensure contractors compliance with prevailing wage laws
Building Systems and Maintenance Coordinator
NYC Department of HPD, Co-Op Readiness/Tech
New York
11.2020 - Current
Assist with payments to vendors contracted by the City of New York
Helps to generate reports for repairs and maintenance
Accesses information from HPD INFO to process OMO’s or work orders
Schedules mold inspection for buildings in HPD’s TIL Program.
Keeps files and records of all reports, repairs, inspections, maintenance, and other info related to program.
Responsible for sending out information regarding Bed bugs and how to get rid of them in your home
Updates building and systems info throughout programs portfolio on a weekly and daily basis.
Attends monthly meetings with superiors and other program staff
Delivers and picks up annual lead packages from tenant associations in TIL buildings.
Utilizes City owned vehicle for transportation to properties under programs Jurisdiction
Building Coordinator
NYC Department of HPD, Co-Op Readiness/Tech
New York
08.2015 - 10.2020
Ensure that tenant associations are in compliance with HPD TIL Program guidelines.
Clear pending violations affecting buildings, such as unsanitary or hazardous conditions.
Help generate technical language for the Division of Buildings and Technical Assessment (DBTA).
Assist housing attorneys in matters of litigation for HPD TIL buildings.
Prepare site reports based on tenant meetings held by tenant associations.
Provide City Council members with updated information pertaining to HPD TIL buildings.
Aid in the facilitation of Housing Development Funded Co-op conversion.
Pre-verifies the W9 form to determine if the tenant association is certified to operate as a business.
Instruct tenant associations to maintain an 80 percent rent roll in order to become future co-op owners.
Reviewed applications regarding eligibility for successorship.
Overseas relocation is conducted by an HPD-contracted vendor.
Takes part in evaluating the viability of unit repair for tenancy.
Helps relocate tenants from their current residence to a new location or address.
Request an apartment review by the technical unit for the scope of work and pricing.
Ensures tenants' move goes according to HPD protocol.
Signs off on the vendor's receipt document upon completion of the scheduled move.
Accompanied building architects on site locations to go over scopes of work
Reviewed drawings or blueprints with tenants prior to construction of newly renovated buildings
Had 80 percent of tenants legally sign of on building plans before work started
ANCP Project Manager
NYC Department of HPD, Affordable Housing Co.
New York
07.2012 - 07.2015
Prepared credit and other project proposal materials for senior staff review.
Act as a liaison to developers, financial institutions, and other project partners.
Worked with divisions/governmental agencies to resolve issues and move projects ahead
Assess projects through processing, commitment, pre-construction, and rehab construction.
Representing HPD, an ANCP program in the development of rehabilitating properties.
Advise selected developers on program policies, helping to resolve issues linked to projects.
Assist the program director in organizing functions with program assessments and policy.
Prepared agendas biweekly in efforts to meet targets and deadlines of projects.
Participated in daily conference calls regarding project funding and developmental strategies.
I met with team staff members regularly to discuss pending operations.
Building Coordinator
TENANT INTRIM LEASE PROGRAM
New York
08.2010 - 06.2012
Responsible for assisting and monitoring elections held yearly to select executive board members.
Reviewed cost estimates, bids, proposals, schedules, contracts, subcontracts, and work scopes.
Advocated for tenants to government officials and other city agencies.
Coordinated activities for the community-related projects and HPD programs.
Conducted monthly field visits to the building to ensure tenants record minutes at meetings.
I worked with housing attorneys, attended legal proceedings, and represented tenant associations in court.
Legally supported, the City of New York in claims against the city.
Guided tenants in property management, helping them become Housing Development Funded Corporations.
Ensured that essential services were provided to tenants, such as heat, hot water, etc.
Instrumental in relocating homeless families and victims of domestic abuse.
7A Counselor Unit
NYC Department of HPD, 7 A PROGRAM
New York
06.2004 - 06.2010
Supervised court-appointed property managers ensure requirements are met according to contract leases.
Negotiated tenant leases and rental agreements for residential tenants, and overseen capital improvements.
Responsible for approximately 12 to 16 buildings managed by 7A administrators, who reported directly to me.
Accompanied construction monitors and reviewed contracts for work to be done.
Scrutinized the tenant’s records and documentation, and examined the monthly reports.
Prepared evaluations and reports on 7A administrators' performances.
Assisted 7A administrators with communication with tenants to help manage more smoothly.
Requesting inspections or actions, when possible, violations have been noticed.
Building Coordinator
NYC Department of HPD, TENANT INTRIM LEASE PROGRAM
New York
05.2000 - 05.2004
Attended monthly meetings and provided guidance to the tenant association.
Generated work orders to troubleshoot and address repairs in the assigned building.
Accompanied the inspector at building inspections of the roof, basement, vacant units, and residential units.
I attended community board meetings with council members.
Micromanaged several properties to function according to tenant interim lease program guidelines.
Coordinated and regulated relocation projects, including moving tenants in and out of buildings.
Reviewed tenant associations' financial reports, rent roll, cash disbursements, and building expenditures.
Education
High School Diploma -
Franklin K Lane High School
Skills
Documentation, coordinating TA meetings, reporting, great organization skills, safety compliance, preventative maintenance, time management, building violations, relocating tenants, Microsoft Word, Excel
Certification
Pace University PMP Exam Prep course
- NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development HDFC Lead Abatement Certificate
ASSOCIATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST Exam
Timeline
Labor Compliance Officer
NYC Department of HPD, Division of EO & RC
11.2022 - Current
Building Systems and Maintenance Coordinator
NYC Department of HPD, Co-Op Readiness/Tech
11.2020 - Current
Building Coordinator
NYC Department of HPD, Co-Op Readiness/Tech
08.2015 - 10.2020
ANCP Project Manager
NYC Department of HPD, Affordable Housing Co.
07.2012 - 07.2015
Building Coordinator
TENANT INTRIM LEASE PROGRAM
08.2010 - 06.2012
7A Counselor Unit
NYC Department of HPD, 7 A PROGRAM
06.2004 - 06.2010
Building Coordinator
NYC Department of HPD, TENANT INTRIM LEASE PROGRAM