Joanna Shell

Joanna Shell currently serves as a Housing Analyst at AARP, a position held since November 2024. Previously, Joanna worked as a Senior Associate of Innovations at Housing Partnership Network, where responsibilities included managing an innovation pipeline and engaging with affordable housing developers. Earlier experience includes roles as a Housing Analyst at AARP Public Policy Institute, focusing on housing strategy and policy communications, and as a Public Policy Associate at National Housing Trust, consulting on housing stock improvements. Joanna's career began with project management and internship roles, including positions at Management Systems International and various educational institutions. Joanna holds a Master's degree in Public Policy Analysis from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts in French Language and Literature with International Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.