Lantern Community Services
Michelle Hess has a diverse work experience in the legal field. From 2006 to 2007, they worked as a Law Clerk at Fairfax County Circuit Court. From 2007 to 2014, they worked as an Associate at Holland and Knight LLP. In 2014, they joined Lantern Community Services as a Director of Compliance, and later became the Chief Compliance Officer in 2015. In their current role, they oversee the leasing and compliance team, manages risk assessment and mitigation strategies, and conducts investigations of employee misconduct.
Michelle Hess attended Wake Forest University from 1996 to 2000, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. Subsequently, they pursued a Juris Doctor degree at George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School from 2002 to 2005.
Lantern Community Services
Lantern Community Services' mission is to champion the independence and well-being of New Yorkers who are impacted by or threatened with homelessness. Lantern provides innovative services to help New Yorkers who are formerly homeless or have recently aged out of foster care recreate their lives. Many of our clients live with mental illness, addiction, disability, HIV or other chronic illnesses, and we provide them with the tools they need to integrate successfully into the greater community with dignity and independence. The programs we use encourage the best possible outcomes for the low-income and formerly homeless people we serve, and are proven effective in helping diverse groups of people improve their health and economic security. To promote our clients’ well-being and independence, we deliver services in four core program areas, using evidence-based practices to achieve the best possible outcomes: (1) health and wellness; (2) nutrition and culinary arts; (3) employment and educational services; and (4) arts, culture, and fitness. We invest in rigorous staff training, program monitoring, evaluation, and quality improvement activities across the board.