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Megan Adrestia
Lending Advisor
For me, working for Neighborworks Home Partners is a perfect culmination of my career goals. Chance landed me in mortgage, my heart pushed me towards the non-profit world. As a Lending Advisor I love underwriting loans and being a huge part of borrowers achieving homeownership. In my spare time, I enjoy taking circus classes and being a dedicated photographer who loves bragging about taking the staff photos.
533 Dale Street N. Saint Paul MN 55103
Hodo Ali
Accounting Assistant
I have always enjoyed working with numbers, and I spent my early career and academic years learning about finance and accounting. I’ve worked in nonprofits for over 4 years, with the last two focused on teaching overall financial wellbeing. My knowledge of financial products includes Islamic banking and finance. I relate to many stories of the communities NeighborWorks Home Partners serves, which is one of the reasons of why I choose to work here. Outside of work, I like to spend time with my family and friends.
533 Dale Street N. Saint Paul MN 55103
Fraynke Atkinson
Lending Coordinator
One of my favorite things about working with NeighborWorks Home Partners is how each and every one of the people I work with, directly or Indirectly, has this amazing passion to help others. I’ve never been a part of an organization that is so dedicated to truly impacting our neighborhoods for the better. It’s that feeling and surrounding energy that makes you want to jump in and get your hands dirty!
Main Office 533 Dale Street N Saint Paul MN 55103
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Matt Brown
Construction Manager
I was a contractor for many years prior to transitioning to work in nonprofit affordable housing, working for five years supervising construction of houses for Habitat for Humanity prior to joining NeighborWorks Home Partners in 2004. I work with all of our home improvement lending clients as construction manager and rehab specialist, facilitating meetings with contractors and homeowners and verifying work is completed and of high quality. I’m a licensed contractor and continue to take training in all aspects of the construction field.
533 Dale Street N. Saint Paul MN 55103
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Gina DeNardo Graf
Homeownership Advisor
I have spent my career supporting individuals and families as they achieve their financial goals. I love seeing others succeed, and being part of that success is one of my joys in life. Working at NeighborWorks Home Partners as a Housing Counselor, I am able to be the unbiased coach in new home buyer’s team as they achieve the American Dream of owning a home! One of my favorite topics to discuss is credit; how to build, repair and use credit so it can become an asset in a person’s life! I am fortunate that I can bring this knowledge and passion to my job (since my family and friends are tired of this topic!)
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Becky Errigo
Housing Developer
Even as a young girl, I enjoyed touring homes and imagining how to enrich the functionality and aesthetics. My background is in design and construction and I have a strong desire for functional beauty. The majority of my 20+ year career has been working for non-profit, community-based housing organizations. It is very gratifying to help others realize their dream of homeownership and build relationships with community members while positively affecting neighborhoods. When away from work, I enjoy spending time with my family, experimenting in the kitchen, and repurposing underused items.
Main Office 533 Dale Street N Saint Paul MN 55103
Rachel Eskuri Jorgensen
AmeriCorps VISTA – Community Engagement and Outreach
I just graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Environmental Policy, Political Science, and Spanish Studies. I have always wanted to do work that benefits the community, so working at NeighborWorks Home Partners is very fulfilling. In my free time I like to read, run, hang out with my pets, and go out in nature.
Tilly Ettlinger
AmeriCorps VISTA – Community Engagement and Outreach
Working for NeighborWorks Home Partners has given me incredible insight to the positive influence home ownership can have on strengthening a community. I’m enjoying working with a staff with such a dedication to improve the community. In the fall I will be a senior at University of Vermont where I study Public Communication and Political Science. In my free time I like to volunteer, hike, and go to concerts.
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Beth Hyser
Chief Program Officer
I have worked for more than 15 years in a number of non-profit community development and fundraising roles including seven years as Executive Director of a neighborhood CDC. I am passionate about serving the community through partnerships and innovative programs to improve housing. I can be found at our cabin on summer weekends and love to grow a variety of flowers and veggies in my home garden.
Main Office 533 Dale Street N Saint Paul MN 55103
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Kjirsten Johnson
Chief Financial Officer
While I’ve spent the majority of my career working at non-profits, I’m very excited to be a part of NeighborWorks Home Partners. The positive impact on people’s lives and the revitalization of communities is what drives this organization. I spend the majority of my non-working hours carpooling and dog walking.
Main Office 533 Dale Street N Saint Paul MN 55103
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Chris Lubin
Lending Coordinator
I have been in and around the mortgage and real estate arenas for over 25 years and have worked at NeighborWorks as needed since 2013. I am a lending administrator, which means I can do whatever is asked of me. More specifically I administer our down payment assistance. (Chris is too humble to say this himself, but he has excellent taste in socks, and quite a colorful collection.)
Main Office 533 Dale Street N Saint Paul MN 55103
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David Maldonado
Homeownership Assistant
I am new to the housing sector after advocating for an equitable transportation system in Minnesota, working in employment counseling, and interpreting and translating. I’m a native Spanish speaker who is a second-generation American, raised on the West Side by parents who emigrated from Chile. I was drawn to NeighborWorks Home Partners because I care about building stronger communities and am eager to help address the generational wealth gap in the Twin Cities and help people navigate homeownership. I live right here in Frogtown with my cat, Cabezón, a neighborhood stray who adopted me as his own. I’m slowly turning almost every square foot of my backyard into food producing space, and divide my spare time between cooking, music, and gaming.
Soy nuevo al sector de la vivienda después de haber trabajado en el área de defensoría del tránsito público, consejería de empleos, y traducción e interpretación. Soy hispanohablante, americano de segunda generación, y criado en el barrio ‘West Side’ de padres que emigraron de Chile. Me atrajo NeighborWorks Home Partners porque me apasiona mucho crear comunidades más fuertes, y estoy muy entusiasmado de poder mejorar las disparidades de riqueza gestacional en las ciudades mellizas, y de ayudar a la gente en ser dueño de casas. Vivo aquí mismo en Frogtown con mi gatito Cabezón, un gato callejero que me adoptó a mí. Poco a poco estoy convirtiendo mi patio entero en una huerta para producir comida, y el resto de mi tiempo libre me lo paso cocinando, tocando y escuchando música, y jugando.
Marie Malrick
Lending Advisor
As a lending advisor my role is to guide homeowners to the right solution for their home improvement needs. I have worked in nonprofit home improvement for nearly two decades after realizing I was passionate about meeting our community’s need for stable and safe housing. I love helping homeowners get the repairs they need – such as a new furnace, fixing a leaking roof, or replacing lead paint-covered windows – and am thrilled to know that with every loan I close I am enriching that family’s life and the long-term value and integrity of their home.
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Stephanie Oyen
Community Lending Advisor
As a Community Lending Advisor, I bring over 15 years of lending experience helping first-time home buyers achieve their dreams of homeownership. I am passionate about providing top notch customer service to support home buyers during this important purchase. I’ve supported home owners and home buyers for over 25 years by providing foreclosure counseling, pre-purchase advising, home improvement financing and mortgage loans to first time home buyers. If you can name it, I’ve likely done it! 🙂 In my free time I can be found hanging out with my family, swimming or spending time outdoors! Los servicios de prestamo tambien se prestan en espanol.
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Jason Peterson
Chief Executive Officer
Safe and stable housing is one of the cornerstones from which all else grows. I have worked for the last 15 years helping families with their housing needs here in the Twin Cities. From assisting families to find emergency shelter to helping families buy their first home – the importance of the basic need for housing is present. I was born and raised and currently live in St. Paul with my wife and kids and what I love most about working at NeighborWorks Home Partners is driving through the neighborhoods where I live and work and seeing the difference we are making each and every day
533 Dale Street N Saint Paul MN 55103
Nick Pierce
Business Development Coordinator
As a Realtor I have always enjoyed looking at homes and helping people find the right home. I enjoy working for an organization that emphasizes the importance of homeownership and assists people to reach their homeownership goals. My passions outside of work include sports (watching and playing), and trying new restaurants/breweries in MPLS/Saint Paul area, especially if they’re dog friendly.
533 Dale Street N. Saint Paul MN 55103
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Charles Spencer
Administrative Assistant
Since I became old enough to work, I have had a passion for the nonprofit sector. I have found that the people who choose to spend their time working to assist others in reaching their goals are incredibly kind and welcoming. The staff at NeighborWorks Home Partners has taken this to the next level with their dedication to their work and their efforts to make me part of the team. When I am not working to assist these wonderful people, I spend my time swimming, cooking, and exploring every inch of these beautiful cities!
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Amanda Welliver
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Helping people find homes has been a passion of mine and I am glad to be able to do that as a member of the NeighborWorks Home Partners team. As Marketing and Communications Coordinator, I am working to build community online and offline, spread the word about the services we offer, and share the success stories of our customers. I enjoy gardening (in theory; I don’t seem to have the time to keep up with it), volunteering, singing in choirs, finding treasures and deals at thrift stores, and living the hectic life of a parent to teen children.
Main Office 533 Dale Street N Saint Paul MN 55103
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Nick Yang
Homeownership Advisor
Helping communities obtain financial success is what drives my passion for the work that I do. I want to be able to share my success as a homeowner to potential first time homebuyers so that they can achieve the goal of homeownership as well. Kuv yog Hmoob, kuv hais lus Hmoob. Kuv yuav pab tau nej.
Main Office 533 Dale Street N Saint Paul MN 55103
