Professional Activities
American Bar Association, Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law, Immediate Past Chair and Governing Committee Member
Housing and Development Law Institute
Recognition & Accomplishments
Named one of The Daily Record's (Maryland) Top 100 Women in Maryland for 2014, for achievement of professional success and for making a difference through leadership, community service, and mentoring
Named to The Daily Record's (Maryland) 2011 Leading Women list, one of 46 women under the age of 40 recognized for their exceptional professional experience, community involvement, and commitment to inspiring change
Publications
Beginner’s Guide to Public Housing Conversion under RAD, published by the ABA's Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development, August 2014
Co-author, "Cross-Cutting Requirements: Federal Requirements Impacting HUD Programs," ABA's Navigating HUD Program – A Practitioner's Guide to the Labyrinth, 2012
Co-author, "Mixed-Finance Development of Public Housing," ABA's Legal Guide to Affordable Housing Development, 2011
"The Derailing of Maryland Property Law," 60Maryland Law Review1211, 2001
Speaking Engagements
Speaker, "RAD Update," Novogradac 2019 Affordable Housing Conference, Miami Beach, FL, January 10, 2019
Speaker, "RAD Current Practice Issues," Novogradac 2018 RAD Public Housing Conference, Philadelphia, April 26, 2018
Instructor, "Preservation of Existing HUD Housing," Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law, Cleveland, October 7, 2016
Moderator, "Rental Assistance Demonstration Workshop," American Bar Association: ABA Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law, Washington, D.C., May 26, 2016
Panelist, "RAD Update, Roundtable and Case Studies," Maryland Association of Housing and Redevelopment Agencies Spring Conference, Ocean City, Maryland, May 18, 2016
Instructor, "Overview of HUD's Rental Assistance Demonstration Program," American Bar Association: ABA Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law Boot Camp, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 5, 2016
Moderator, "Rental Assistance Demonstration," American Bar Association: ABA Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law, Washington, D.C., May 21, 2015
Panelist, "Tax Credit Hot Topics," Ballard Spahr CLE for Free Breakfast Briefing, November 5, 2014
Panelist, "Rental Assistance Demonstration Program," American Bar Association's 23rd Annual Affordable Housing and Community Development Law Conference, Washington, D.C., May 22, 2014
Panelist, "HUD's RAD Program: Lessons Learned So Far," Ballard Spahr Housing webinar, May 15, 2014
Panelist, "Evolving Trends in Maryland Affordable Housing," Ballard Spahr Housing briefing, Baltimore, Maryland, April 30, 2014
Panelist, "HUD's Rental Assistance Demonstration Program," National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies, NALHFA 2014 Annual Educational Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, April 3, 2014
Panelist, "Rental Assistance Demonstration Program," Arizona Housing Alliance Academy – Developers Topics – Hot Topics in Affordable Rental Housing Finance, Phoenix, Arizona, January 23, 2014
Moderator, "Stretching the Green Dollar: Energy-Oriented Financing to Preserve Affordable Housing," American Bar Association's 22nd Annual Housing and Community Development Law Conference, Washington, D.C., May 23, 2013
Moderator, "Innovative Financing of Public Housing - Preservation and Beyond," American Bar Association's 20th Annual Affordable Housing and Community Development Law Conference, Washington, D.C., May 27, 2011
Panelist, "Use of Nontraditional Funding Structures for Development by Public Housing Authorities," American Bar Association's 19th Annual Affordable Housing and Community Development Law Conference, Washington, D.C., May 26, 2010
Moderator, "What Lawyers Should Know About Going Green," American Bar Association's 19th Annual Affordable Housing and Community Development Law Conference, Washington, D.C., May 26, 2010
Moderator, "Leveraging Resources through Energy Financing Tools," National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), Summer Conference, Portland, Oregon, July 16-18, 2009
Speaker and Moderator, "Green Finance and Funding: Financial Resources and Models for Green Development," HUD HOPE VI Green Building & Energy Efficient Development Conference, Washington, D.C., June 25-26, 2009
Panelist, "Neighborhood Stabilization Program: Acquisition and More," National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (Colorado and Mountain Plains Chapter), Annual Conference, Snowmass, Colorado, June 17-19, 2009
Panelist, "Public Housing Mortgage Program and Operating Fund Financing Program," U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Maximizing Leverage Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, June 12-13, 2008
Instructor, "Affordable Housing Financing Resources," MICPEL Basics of Real Estate Transactions Evening Series, April 8, 2008
Panelist, "Financing Affordable Housing – A Primer," American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Teleconference, April 17, 2007
Panelist, "Financing Affordable Housing – A Primer," American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Teleconference, Joint Fall CLE Meeting, Denver,2006
Board Memberships
Msgr. O'Dwyer Youth Retreat House, 2012-2017
Harbor Walk Townhouse Association, 2015-2017
Southeast Community Development Corporation, 2009-2016