Finanical Education and the Impace on Low-Income Resident Properties

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Date: Friday, August 10, 2007
Time: 10 a.m. — 12 Noon

This session discusses the win-win proposition of Neighborhood Networks centers offering financial and consumer education programs to their users, and reviews the benefits involved for property owners, managers, resident coordinators, financial institutions, and community residents. A representative from a national banking institution offers best practices for developing partnerships between Neighborhood Networks centers or consortia and banks in their local communities. Appropriate topics for various audiences are shared, as is the importance of considering cultural and linguistic factors in reaching as many community members as possible. Presenters:

Presenters:

Linda Curtis
Vice President
Washington Mutual, Community & External Affairs Division (CEAD)

A vice president at Washington Mutual (WaMu), Linda Curtis manages the Committed Active Neighbor (CAN!) Employee Volunteer Program, and community events in WaMu’s western region. In this position, Curtis oversees the volunteer activities of WaMu employees in California and works with all WaMu business lines to develop strategies to meet the corporation’s community development services goals. She collaborates with nonprofit partners, schools, and government entities to implement WaMu’s community development services, which include all volunteer activities, financial literacy and homebuyer education workshops, and community events. Curtis also manages all community events sponsored by the community and external affairs division of WaMu in northern California. Linda serves on the San Joaquin County United Way’s Community Council; the San Joaquin County Business Education Alliance; Silicon Valley South Bay Saves Core Committee; the Community Volunteer Council (CVC) of the San Francisco Bay Area; and numerous fundraising, marketing, and event committees with nonprofits and community partners throughout the region.

Adriana Marmolejo
Educational Instructor
San Diego Community Housing Corporation

Adriana Marmolejo is the financial education instructor for the San Diego Community Housing Corporation. For the past two years, Marmolejo has been teaching financial education to low to moderate-income communities throughout California. Marmolejo holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and is a certified bilingual English/Spanish translator/interpreter from the University of California San Diego. She possesses several certifications in finance through different organizations.

Laurie Myer
First Vice President
Washington Mutual

As first vice president of Washington Mutual’s (WaMu’s) National Financial Education Programs, Laurie Myer oversees program development, delivery, and national partnerships for the company’s financial literacy efforts. Prior to this position, Myer held a variety of roles in WaMu’s corporate communications, including senior communications business partner and senior acquisition consultant. Myer led the communication strategies and programs surrounding key WaMu acquisition efforts, including North American Mortgage, HomeSide Lending, The Dime, and Providian Financial.

Kimberly Paul
Vice President of Community Development
San Diego Community Housing Corporation

Kimberly Paul is the vice president of community development for the San Diego Community Housing Corporation and its affiliate Occupational Training Services. Paul has a 15-year history of working in community development and providing direct and management services to families, the elderly, and youth. Her strengths are fundraising, strategic planning, grantwriting, and creating community partners to enable self–sustainable organizations. Paul also serves as a board member of the Neighborhood Networks National Consortium, and is the president of the California Neighborhood Networks Consortium. She has served on various boards, is a certified grantwriter, and is a graduate of the LEAD San Diego core curriculum program. The program is a highly selective institute sponsored by one of the most prestigious nonprofit organizations whose mission is to develop community leaders. Paul holds a bachelor’s degree with a major in behavioral science and a minor in addictive disorders.