Lydia
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Project Development Associate

IFF Community Development Financial Institution

Chicago, IL / 2019 - 2021




Facilitated community-based real estate development processes for schools, affordable housing, commercial spaces, and vacant lot activation. This included drafting and managing project budgets, creating timelines, writing RFPs, securing public and private funds, and performing reporting to a wide range of stakeholders.


Co-designed and led community engagement processes on each project