NLIHC is pleased to welcome Jade Vasquez as project coordinator for the End Rental Arears to Stop Evictions (ERASE) project. Jade will work with NLIHC’s ERASE team to advance the Coalition’s mission and ensure that the historic emergency rental assistance appropriated by Congress reaches the lowest-income and most marginalized renters it is intended.
Prior to joining NLIHC, Jade was a policy manager for a New York City mayoral campaign, where she served as the lead for the candidate’s housing, immigration, and public safety platforms. In this role, Jade managed relationships with policy experts, local advocates, and community leaders to develop data-driven policies that reflect community voices. She previously served as a program and research associate for Internationals Network for Public Schools, a national nonprofit that supports public schools for recently arrived immigrants. Jade got her start in grassroots organizing and community development in the Peace Corps, where she developed educational, recreational, and vocational programs for youth in rural El Salvador.
Jade is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where she received her master’s degree in Global Policy at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. As a graduate student, Jade dedicated her research to U.S. immigration and global migration issues, international security, housing affordability, and voting rights. Jade received her bachelor’s degrees in International Relations and Spanish from Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
Please join us in welcoming Jade to the NLIHC team!