Yvonne Johnson
Kennesaw,GA
Summary
Analytical professional with technical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in data-driven environments. Tackles challenges with positivity and drive to overcome. Works great alone or with others and consistently exceeds expectations.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Loan Guarantee Specialist
HUD Office of Native American Programs
Washington , DC
09.2006 - 01.2020
- Developed marketing strategies that increased national access to HUD housing programs for underserved Native American individuals and tribes.
- Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and training team members and new employees.
- Developed training manuals, processes and procedures for banks lending money to Native American individuals and tribes to ensure conformance to federal guidelines.
- Identified lending risks and implemented strategies to reduce loan defaults.
- Maintained current knowledge of HUD program regulations through interface with senior management and agency leadership. A member of the management team responsible for writing revised regulations for the program due to legislative changes.
- Reviewed mortgage applications requesting HUD insurance submitted by lenders for accuracy, completeness and compliance with HUD program policies and regulations.
- Monitored lender portfolios for delinquency or default risk; took corrective action when necessary. Actions included on-site lender audits of program files, implementation of corrective action plans when needed.
Deputy Director, Multifamily Housing Programs
MD Department of Housing and Community Development
Annapolis, MD
07.2001 - 09.2006
- Worked collaboratively with the Housing Authority of Baltimore to identify state public housing funding needs on a site by site basis. Reviewed contracts for matching funds to ensure all state, federal and private funding contracts were in place.
- Presented funding approval for Public Housing revitalization and local government infrastructure requests prior to loan closing, to the Maryland Board of Public Works which included the Governor, Treasurer and Comptroller.
- Provided funding and awarded tax credits to service providers of affordable housing. Housing types included service linked transitional housing facilities, senior housing, public housing revitalization and affordable rental housing. The partners were local governments, private developers and non profit corporations.
- Engaged stakeholders by conducting semi annual public meetings to share funding opportunities, program changes and upcoming funding schedules.
- Established operational policies and procedures to ensure efficient operations. Developed processing guides, competition criteria for competitive funding rounds and scheduled dates for funding competition.
- Contributed to development of annual budgets and oversaw multimillion dollar expenditures for 7 Multifamily Housing programs.
- Presented the Program's budget requests to the Maryland State Appropriations Committee each fiscal year.
- Coordinated activities with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to support Transitional Housing and Shelter program funding, Requested annual data on the need for homeless housing units. Reviewed contracts awarded to service providers to ensure sufficient funding available to support housing units.
Education
HOUS
University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MDSkills
- Experience in Leadership
- Process Analysis
- Customer Relations
- Resource Allocation
Affiliations
- Jewelry designer
- Teacher of a women's class at church
- Choir member
Accomplishments
- Tribute to Women and Industry , YWCA of Annapolis 2000
- Award of Excellence, MD Department of Housing 2006
Certification
- Leadership Training, University of Notre Dame 2006
- Working With Tribal Governments 2010
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Loan Guarantee Specialist
HUD Office of Native American Programs
09.2006 - 01.2020
Deputy Director, Multifamily Housing Programs
MD Department of Housing and Community Development
07.2001 - 09.2006
HOUS
University of Maryland - College Park
- Leadership Training, University of Notre Dame 2006
- Working With Tribal Governments 2010
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