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You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
- Mahatma Gandi
laurie ramos' story
Six years ago, Laurie Ramos was seeking American citizenship and a better opportunity for her husband and three children when she left her family in the Philippines to come to the United States. With an American-born son and a baby on the way, the eighteen-year-old found herself struggling to survive on Section 8 vouchers to rent a run-down apartment in a crime-ridden neighborhood in Yorktown, Virginia. In 2001, Community Housing Partners purchased the facility and rehabilitated it into The Woods of Yorktown, a vibrant family-friendly community that is a safe home to more than 200 children. Today, Laurie gives back to her community by cultivating beautiful roses outside of her home.
"When I moved in, I had nothing and was pregnant, but I had a feeling that something good was going to happen."
-Laurie Ramos
redefining affordable housing
our management
mark jackson
Vice President of the New River Center for Energy Research and Training (NRCERT)
Community Housing Partners
550 Industrial Drive
Christiansburg, Virginia 24073
540.260.9081 ext. 4001
540.260.9084 fax
mjackson@chpc2.org
Mark Jackson, the Vice President of NRCERT, joined CHP in 2009 after 19 years in business management, during which time he gained experience in operations, project management, fiscal oversight and customer service. Mark oversees the operations of the training facility --including partner relations, marketing, scheduling, facility and equipment maintenance, procurement, budgeting, staff supervision/development, and program compliance reporting.
He currently serves on the boards of the Blacksburg New School and the Summer Musical Enterprise, in addition to being an active senior member of the Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad.
Please contact Mark if you have questions regarding home energy efficiency training.
