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12 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Anna Jefferson <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Dr. Anna Jefferson <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 115 Lisa Dr. <br /> Carrboro NC 27510 <br /> Phone: 517-525-1439 <br /> Email: anna.jefferson82@gmail.com <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2016 <br /> Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br /> Zone of Residence: Carrboro City Limits <br /> Gender Identity: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 35-59 <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> The BOCC Affordable Housing board would be my first official role in a community <br /> organization. I am a parent of a McDougle Elementary School student and am involved <br /> with Center Theater Company as a volunteer. In my professional role, I am a member of <br /> the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management. <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> None <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Affordable Housing Advisory Board <br /> Please explain how your background, education and experience is relevant to this board <br /> Since 2010, 1 have researched low- and moderate-income Americans experiences with a wide <br /> range of housing issues: foreclosure, first-time homeownership, housing assistance (rapid re- <br /> housing after homelessness, public housing, and Housing Choice Vouchers), and gentrification. <br /> As a researcher, I center residents lived experiences with economic and housing insecurity. I do <br /> this through community-based participatory research and in-depth qualitative research to <br /> understand how people experience housing challenges and the effects of housing policies on <br /> their lives. <br /> Please explain your reasons for wanting to serve on this board <br /> I devote my professional energy to expanding households economic and housing stability <br /> through housing policies. I am eager to use these skills and perspective to give back to my <br /> community. <br /> How would your particpation on this board contribute to the diversity of viewpoints? <br /> I have over 13 years of experience using person-centered and rigorous research to inform <br /> evidence-based policymaking at the city and federal levels. I can comfortably span roles from <br /> community engagement (in English and Spanish) and needs assessment to scanning evidence <br /> to engaging with staff and BOCC members about policy priorities and their effects on residents. <br />