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Jolene graduated from Marquette University in 2005, and has since received a certificate from the National Development Council in Development Finance. She has completed master’s level courses in Project Management.

 

In her free time, Jolene is an artist and a dancer. She loves spending time with her dog and creating art with her nieces and nephews.

 

Jolene also owns a production company with her husband which primarily focuses on creating nonprofit fundraisers.

AFFILIATIONS

Habitat for Humanity – Volunteer

Great Promise for American Indians - Volunteer

Austin Artists at Work – Founding Committee Member 2013

One Economy Corporation – Americorps VISTA Volunteer 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Accessible Housing Austin!, Inc. 08/2018 – 10/2022

Executive Director

  • Managed Operations including payroll, financial audits, and oversight of staff and volunteers.

  • Ensured compliance with federal and state funding sources, including the TDHCA Neighborhood Stabilization Program, National Housing Trust Fund, Section 811, and Tax Credit Assistance Program, as well as the City of Austin HOME Program.

  • Oversaw annual Financial Audits including OMB Circular for three years with no negative findings.

  • Managed the development of a 27 unit, fully accessible apartment complex, representing 300% unit growth.

  • Implemented a capital stack for the apartment complex, layering public and private funding.

  • Constructed and tracked the annual budget.

  • Bookkeeping and accounting activities in Quickbooks.

Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation 09/2011 – 08/2018

Manager of Development Finance

  • Oversaw the product life cycle, including acquisition, rehabilitation, and disposition of a portfolio valued at more than six million dollars.

  • Gained a profit of $5.5 million by coordinating the sale of over 250 properties statewide, up to 20 at one time.

  • Maintained an active relationship with more than 25 statewide developers, including needs assessments, quality control, program training, and follow-up.

  • Oversaw the performance of more than ten different loans, including term notes and revolving lines of credit.

  • Coordinated a team of colleagues and board members to recommend lending opportunities of up to $3 million.

  • Conducted due-diligence and feasibility analysis on new partnership opportunities, resulting in almost $2 million of additional lending activity.

  • Compliance with State and City programs such as the Neighborhood Stabilization and HOME programs.

  • Oversaw Program audits including working with nonprofit developers to clear any Program Compliance findings.

Austin Habitat for Humanity 11/2006 – 08/2011

Family Partnership Manager

  • Ensured program participants completed required tasks on-time using company-wide scheduling systems.

  • Worked cross-departmentally using project life cycle strategies to ensure home completion.

  • Designed family selection policies ensuring lending law compliance.

  • Created new programs which became national models for their kind.

  • Presented new programs and policies at national conferences.

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