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Implementation Team: Staff Resumes

Sherry Early-Aden, MPA, MS — Housing Development EDUCATION
Vice President of Operations, Brightpoint Southern New Hampshire University
Masters of Social Science (MSCED)
Concentration: Community and Economic Development
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
Sherry is a Community Economic Development expert with over 15 years Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana,
of experience in the field of housing program management, and program Project Management Certification Program (CPM)
development.

Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Comprehensive Community Development Planning Masters of Public Administration (MPA)
Coordinate community development planning initiatives including the Fort Wayne, Concentration: Urban Management
Waynedale Quality of Life Planning process, and the North Anthony Corridor
planning process. Coordinated and directed the City of Fort Wayne Renaissance Purdue University, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Pointe neighborhood revitalization implementation plans and ancillary projects.
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Concentration: Theater Management
Housing Programs Development
• Lafayette Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. – (Homeownership Director: Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, Indianapolis
Developed housing programs, implemented nationally approved homebuyer and Real Estate Licenses
financial education curriculum
• City of Fort Wayne – (Neighborhood Revitalization Manager): Served as CERTIFICATIONS
the project manager for the $71 million dollar infrastructure improvement • OCRA – CDBG Administrator Certification – Grants Administration
initiative. Negotiated and purchased property in identified revitalization areas. • National Development Council – Housing Development Finance Professional
Responsible for implementing the Uniform Relocation Act and arranging for fair Certification
compensation for displaced persons.
• City of Fort Wayne – (Housing Programs Administrator): Managing the city’s • HUD Community Planning and Development – Certified HOME Program
Specialist – Regulations
annual home entitlement of $2 million plus, HUD Lead Remediation Grant of • National Housing Association – Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP)
$1.9 million dollars. Designed and implemented the City’s Housing Programs to
include CDBG, HOME, LIHTC, and ESG. Established and managed City’s Owner YEARS OF EXPERIENCE – 15
Occupied Rehab program.
• Community Action of Northeast Indiana, dba Brightpoint – Vice President
of Operations: Designed and launched the Purchase Rehabilitation Resale
Housing Program. Project manager for Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)
development of 35 single family homes. Resulting in the Hopewell Point LIHTC
sub-division. Administered Brightpoint’s 2013 OOR Grant awarded by IHCDA.

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