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10 <br />of experience working with various gap financing sources, including HAP Contracts, AHSC, VHHP, IIG, and <br />other local city and county sources. <br />Brandon Fender, Associate, attended the University of California, Irvine where he earned a BA in Social <br />Ecology. As a member of numerous project teams, Brandon gained experience in housing administration, <br />economic and market analyses, housing construction and development, municipal finance, and development <br />feasibility. <br />Kyle Westra, Analyst, has a background in housing and economic development research and planning. Kyle <br />has engaged in compliance monitoring, physical inspections, and file audits for affordable housing <br />developments. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Saint John's University in Minnesota along <br />with a Minor in Political Science, <br />Rebecca Riddle, Analyst, holds a BA in Criminology and Justice Studies from California State University San <br />Marcos as well as a MS in Criminal Justice and Criminology from San Diego State University. She prepared <br />and sent desk monitoring notices to affordable properties with Orange County Community Resources and <br />conducted data analysis of affordable. housing projects, identified findings, and coordinated corrections in <br />order to request compliance materials and ensure the properties compliance with the affordable housing <br />requirements. <br />Wesley Smith, Analyst, holds a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the University of Hawai'i at <br />Manoa, and a Master's Degree in Public Policy from USC. He has performed cost -benefit analyses of public <br />finances, rent affordability analyses, and best practice assessments of workforce development policies. <br />Wesley has also drafted the analysis and report on the economic impacts of various residential developments <br />in the City of Santa Ana. <br />Samantha Wu Rose, Research Assistant, has recently provided research assistance to support the relocation <br />of residents from a mobile home park in Carson to ensure that residents found suitable and affordable <br />housing options. She holds a BA in Urban Planning and Sustainable Development from Western Washington <br />University's accredited planning program. <br />