Joanie joined the California Housing Partnership in 2024. As an Associate Financial Consultant, she provides financial consulting, technical assistance and training to our nonprofit and government partners. Prior to joining the Partnership, Joanie worked as a Project Manager-Lead at Venice Community Housing Corporation, where she contributed to six developments in Los Angeles with over 300 affordable apartments for low-income households experiencing homelessness. She previously worked at the Center for NYC Neighborhoods, designing and managing loan programs targeting low-income homeowners across New York City.
Joanie is a graduate of the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate’s Levine Affordable Housing Development Program (LAHDP) and Local Initiative Support Corporation’s (LISC) Housing Development Training Institute (HDTI). Joanie was raised in affordable housing in New York City. She holds a B.A. in Urban Studies from Columbia University.