Project Manager Development

DEMETRIA JOHN

* ******* ( New Albany, OH ( *****

********.******@*****.*** ( 228-***-****

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An accomplished individual with expertise in housing and community

development, and has extensive experience utilizing state, private and

federally funded programs with extensive knowledge in building effective

partnerships and relationships with public and private organizations

through effective communication, strategic planning, facilitating and

leadership.

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Core Competencies

Problem Solving & Organization Oral & Written Skills

Analytical Development

Interpersonal Project Management Leadership

Communication

Federal Program Monitoring & Strategic Planning

Regulation Compliance

Interpretation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hagerty Consulting, Inc. - Washington, DC April

2009 - Present

Director of Housing and Community Development

. Create and implement strategies for the purpose of developing

strategies for developing a successful Housing and Community

Development practice by identifying and pursuing relevant Federal,

State and local opportunities.

. Develop proposals for new business and recruit individuals to work

on the various projects.

. Provide consulting services as project executive/manager to public

sector clients within the firm's service lines of Financial

Management and Analysis, Grant and Loan Management, Policy

Analysis, Contract Review, Program and Project Management and

Strategic and Performance Management services.

. Assisted client with setting up a new monitoring division that

would monitor Disaster Recovery Program by developing policies and

procedures, facilitating training and technical assistance to new

and existing staff and subrecipients.

. Work with clients to establish project expectations, develop work

plans and execute work accordingly and give presentations on how

clients could utilize various funding sources to leverage their

project funding i.e., New Market Tax Credits, Low Income Housing

Tax Credits, Section 108, Brownfield and various other resources.

. Review projects at various stages to determine whether or not the

project is on track for successful completion and, when

appropriate, make recommendations when changes are needed in order

to complete the project successfully.

Part-time Freelance Consulting Services to; Gulf Coast Renaissance

Corporation, Lane Construction, Picayune Holdings, LLC - Dec 2007 -

Present

. Provide proposal writing, prepare grant and loan applications

and project management services.

. Identify funding sources and structure real estate development

deals utilizing public and private funding and responsible for

submitting application or proposals to appropriate agencies.

. Serve as liaison between the for-profit/non-profit developer and

local and state officials and agencies.

. Serve as project manager for development of affordable housing

and mixed use developments from the initial phase to the close-

out of the project.

South MS Housing & Development Corporation - Affiliate of MS Regional

Housing Authority No. VIII. - Gulfport, MS Nov 2007 - Mar

2009

Vice President of Affordable Housing Development

. Responsible for daily operations and supervision of the

Affordable Housing Development Department.

. Identified and researched federal, state and private sources of

funding for new development opportunities i.e., Low Income

Housing Tax Credits, HOME, New Market Tax Credits, Rural

Development, HUD Section 202, etc.

. Developed policies and procedures for, and monitored the Katrina

Supplemental Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) of $36

Million used for redevelopment of public housing and affordable

housing destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

. Developed affordable housing plans (Low Income Housing Tax

Credit) that included partnerships with public and private

sector utilizing mixed finance and housing choice vouchers..

. Interviewed program managers to determine goals and objectives,

scope, feasibility and funding needs for new development

projects within the agencies 14 county jurisdiction and made

recommendations to the housing board and other senior

leadership.

. Conducted meetings with city and county officials, and public

hearings pertaining to affordable housing developments.

. Responsible for selecting multi-family sites and overseeing

acquisition of land, structured financing for proposed

developments and served as liaison and contract officer during

construction phase and as representative for the organizations

in meetings with local, state and federal entities.

. Developed and promoted affordable housing programs using the

appropriate media outlets and other available resources.

.

Local Initiative Support Corporation - Gulf Region Jan 2007 to

Nov 2007

Consultant (Program Officer)

. Provided technical assistance to housing authorities and non

profit organizations throughout Mississippi and Louisiana by

creating and implementing overall strategies for development

activities.

. Structured financial deals for predevelopment activities of Low

Income Housing Tax Credits.

. Assisted with negotiations of a new modular housing plant funded

with New Market Tax Credits.

. Conducted workshops throughout the State of Mississippi on the

various programs offered by Local Initiative Support Corporation

and worked with staff and communication consultants to promote

strategic alliances throughout the Gulf Coast Region.

Housing Authority of City of Bay St. Louis - Bay St. Louis, MS Oct

2004 - February 2007

Executive Director

. Responsible for all aspects of the Housing Authority's

operations management, property management, administration and

capital fund program for 101 units.

. Under my leadership the Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC)

scores increased by 50 percent, as well as responsible for

overseeing successful IPA audit and REAC preparations.

. Under my leadership, established effective communication and

positive relationships with city officials, stakeholders,

commissioners, lenders, other nonprofit organizations, as well

as community residents..

. After Hurricane Katrina, led the efforts in forming a community

development corporation, a subsidiary of the housing authority.

Created various partnerships with local, state and national

organizations to assist the housing authority in rebuilding

public housing and affordable housing using Low Income Housing

Tax Credits, Home Investment Partnership (HOME), Replacement

Housing Factor Funds, Housing Choice Vouchers and CDBG funds.

. Facilitated the merger of the Bay St. Louis and Waveland Housing

Authorities after Hurricane Katrina.

. Initiated a large relocation effort through FEMA Disaster

Recovery and HUD in the relocating public housing residents and

the demolition and clean up efforts of the units after Hurricane

Katrina.

. Appointed to the Housing Committee under the Governor's

Commission on Recovery and Renewal for Hancock County and lead

efforts to create a Housing Resource Center to provide a one

stop location for individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina by

providing affordable housing resources, construction support,

expediting permitting, and community design resources.

Bowling & Crumbly, Inc. (BNC) -- Ocean Springs, MS Sept

2000 -2005

Vice President and Senior Planner

. Served as Vice President and Senior Planner for a planning and

grant administration firm providing consulting services to

various cities and towns throughout the state of Mississippi

since 1999.

. Responsible for preparing proposals and applications for funding

for small cities and towns and administered HOME, CDBG, ESG,

Section 108, Economic Development projects, as well as other

public and privately funded housing and community development

programs.

. Provided planning services to small cities and towns in grant

administration, program and labor standards compliance,

comprehensive and strategic planning, Census/Demographic

analyzing, public relations/communications, environmental

assessments and reviews, housing studies, fair housing

compliance and zoning ordinance regulation.

. As an administrator, had daily interaction and public decision

making influence with local elected officials and the public,

and served as liaison between the elected officials and the

citizens of the communities during public hearings, board

meetings and neighborhood meetings.

. Conducted on-site monitoring visits and inspections to project

sites and contractors to ensure federal and state program

guidelines and regulations were met and provided technical

assistance to subrecipients.

. Successfully completed over 15 HOME/CDBG Projects.

SOUTHERN MS PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT (SMPDD) -- Gulfport, MS

July 2000 -2001

Assistant Planner (Contract)

. Provided planning assistance to cities and towns in South

Mississippi.

. Assisted with the preparation of federal state and local grant

applications, planning documents and proposals through CDBG,

Economic Development Administration (EDA) and Rural Development.

NEEL-SCHAFFER, INC. -- Hattiesburg, MS Dec 1998- Dec

2000

Assistant Planner

. Assisted with federal and state funded HOME and Community

Development Block Programs (CDBG) that required extensive

analytical research, environmental review preparation, housing,

traffic, and comprehensive studies.

. Prepared grant applications and provided financial management

and program administration of grant programs.

. Reviewed and monitored contractual agreements with sub-grantees,

invoices and labor records. Prepared payment requests to the

State using the Integrated Disbursement and Information System

(IDIS).

. Served as liaison between the elected officials and groups on a

daily basis providing assistance with project (s) during the

application preparation phase to the closeout.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Community and Regional Planning (

University of Southern Mississippi. August 2002

Executive Education ( John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard

University. May 2006

TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

- Community Development Block Program (CDBG)

- Long Term Disaster Recovery Training

- Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)

- Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting (DRGR) Training

- IDIS Training

- Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting Training

- Public Housing Certified Manager Training

- Housing Choice Voucher Training

- Certified Housing Inspector Training

- Homebuyer Education Counseling

- NAHRO Asset Management Training

- Low Income Housing Tax Credit Training

- New Market Tax Credit Training

- NAHRO Contract and Procurement Training

- Strategic Planning for Non Profit Organizations

CERTIFICATIONS

. Housing Development Finance Professional - National Development Council

. Certified Public Housing Manager

. Certified Housing Rehabilitation Inspector

. The New South Economic Development Certification

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

. AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION (APA)

o Treasurer - Planning and the Black Community Division -APA (2003

to 2005)

o Economic Development Division (APA)

o MS Planning Association Chapter

o Housing and Community Development Division (APA)

. BUSINESS AND PROFFESSIONAL WOMEN USA

. INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT OFFICIALS

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