Vachel A. Hudson

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Result-oriented individual who thrives in fast-paced and competitive environments. Self-starter with a positive attitude driven to learn, improve and succeed. Instrumental leader with technical skills, patience, professionalism and problem-solving. Distinguished in community outreach, mobilizing and organizing, hosting and facilitating meetings with organizational, board and community leaders, community members, city officials and stakeholders.

Work Experience

Housing Counselor/Financial Capabilities Coach

Urban League Twin Cities - Minneapolis, MN

July 2019 to Present

As Housing Counselor, I provided the following counseling services:

Fair Housing, Pre-purchase Education Workshops

Financial Management/budget Counseling

Financial, Budgeting, And Credit Workshops

Pre-purchase Counseling

Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops

Rental Housing Counseling

Rental Housing Workshops

Services for Homeless Counseling

Build relationships with loan officers, real estate agents and banks for mortgage products/programs for clients

Recommend changes in city, state and legislative policies regarding screening criteria of potential residents with unlikely backgrounds.

Representative of Homeownership Advisory Council for Senator Tina Smith (MN)

Created and maintained list of private landlords and friendly property management companies for clients facing barriers to housing such as felons, sex-offenders, evictions, etc.,

Resident Connections Coordinator

Aeon - Minneapolis, MN

June 2017 to Present

Connect residents of Aeon with housing barriers to agencies and resources in the community such as mental health, chemical-dependency treatment, job training, after-school programs, health and budgeting classes

Recommend changes in organizational policies regarding screening criteria of potential residents

Maintain community building and engagement budgets for three different accounts

Create space and programs to help increase youth coming from long-term homelessness school attendance and school performance through mentoring and before/after school programming

Encourage, empower and train multiple residents both, youth and adults in leadership development, for various leadership roles in their community, such as Aeon Board Members.

Identify at-risk individuals, administer needs-based assessments, intervene, mediate and support positive changes toward preventing eviction and housing stability

Create campaigns, recruit volunteers for community building and engagement events to increase community safety and ownership on an average of 50 percent in four properties in metro area

Through community outreach, programming, and relationship building—decrease 911 calls in a 13-story, 122-unit affordable housing property from almost 300 calls/month to less than 30 calls/month within 90-days; also decreased lease violations such as smoking in property, etc.

Host training’s, community meetings, for networking and build partnerships with community leaders, stakeholders and various agencies that help improve affordable housing and homelessness support services

Neighborhood Outreach Worker/Resident Service Coordinator

New Directions Housing Corporation- Louisville, KY

August 2015 to July 2017

Engaged the residents of designated neighborhoods in community activities and events that promote self-sufficiency, stable housing, eviction prevention and exposure to community resources

Assisted with marketing events, community leadership trainings and tours of community for investors and stakeholders

Distributed and collected data analysis surveys door-to-door at local businesses, churches, houses resulting in an increase in participation by raising awareness of renovation plans and relationship building.

Recruited residents and attended task force meetings with city leaders about implementing plans and ideas for improvements in community as a representative of the neighborhood

Connected residents of subsidized housing to local resources, goods and services that help sustain better quality of life

Assisted with case management for Transitional Housing Program, helping single parents work toward goals and overcome barriers of permanent housing and custody of children

Facilitated community forums on various topics and worked closely with residents and stakeholders during planning and action phases of the revitalization of the Louisville, Kentucky Russell neighborhood H.U.D. CHOICE grant.

Education-

MBA, Data Analytics and Project Management

St. Mary’s University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, MN

June 2019

Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communications Specializing in Broadcast Journalism and Marketing

Kentucky State University- Frankfort, KY

May 2014

Achievements, Awards & Affiliations

Minnesota Chamber of Commerce -

Rising Young Professionals Inauguration Class 2018

Minneapolis Urban League Young Professionals –

Executive Leadership Team - Vice President 2018-Present

Friends of Triangle Park -

Board Member 2018-Present

Elliot Park Neighborhood Inc. -

Building, Land Use and Housing Committee, Vice-Chairman

Russell Neighborhood Association

Board Member- 2016-2017

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