Maria Guadalupe Graham
Stockton,CA
Summary
Compassionate professional with many years of experience coordinating community programs and allocating resources for clients from all walks of life facing housing insecurities. Fosters positive relationships with housing providers, as well as advocacy for tenant rights through individual and community outreach.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Housing Counselor
San Joaquin Fair Housing
Stockton, CA
10.2013 - Current
- Counsel clients facing housing insecurities, provide education regarding their rights, responsibilities, and resources.
- Mediate rental housing issues between landlords and tenants, working to create a healthy co-existence between housing providers and tenants
- Offer education to housing providers to avoid potential discrimination
- Provide education to housing providers including property management companies, private owners and real estate professionals in order to promote fair housing and subsequently reduce evictions
- Provide outreach to low-income clients in the City of Stockton, Lodi and County of San Joaquin to promote safe and adequate housing by coordinating with other non-profit agencies and housing providers
- Prevent potential homelessness through coordination with affordable housing providers, such as the Housing Authority of San Joaquin County, Visionary Home Builders, Central Valley Low Income Housing, El Concilio, Catholic Charities, and numerous other private housing providers.
- Attend community events to promote available services and resources.
- Maintain client intakes and logs into the database system.
Skills
- Fair housing
- Client intake
- Database management
- Risk assessment
- Conflict resolution
- Community outreach
- Client education
- Resource coordination
- Tenant rights
- Landlord relations
- Networking skills
- Cultural competency
- Presentation skills, effective communication skills
- Renters' rights advocacy
- Supportive services referrals
- Landlord-tenant mediation
- Bilingual (Fluent in Spanish)
- Positive relationships with housing providers
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Certification
- San Joaquin Bar Association : Completion of Mediation Course
- Real Estate License, Property Management
- Event Coordinator
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Housing Counselor
San Joaquin Fair Housing
10.2013 - Current
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