Self-Help Enterprises
Heather Mendonca is a seasoned professional in project management and real estate, currently serving as a Senior Project Manager in Real Estate Development at Self-Help Enterprises since August 2022. Concurrently, Heather is a Marketing Manager and Co-Owner of Sierra Bicycle Werks, a rider-owned bicycle shop in Visalia, CA. Previous experience includes a role as Senior Sales Agent at Woodside Homes, where responsibilities included community development and home sales, and a REALTOR position at Modern Broker, focusing on sales, marketing, and investment analysis. Heather's real estate career began at RE/MAX Visalia, where an emphasis was placed on personalized service in property sales. Early career roles also include a Sales/Marketing Coordinator at Universal Fabric Structures and a Flight Attendant at United Airlines. Heather studied at College of the Sequoias.
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Self-Help Enterprises
Self-Help Enterprises (SHE) is a nationally recognized community development organization whose mission is to work together with low-income families to build and sustain healthy homes and communities. The pioneer and leading provider of mutual self-help housing in the United States, SHE’s efforts today encompass a range of efforts to build better homes and communities for farmworkers and other hard working families. In the past 50 years, SHE has helped more than 6,000 families to build their own homes, rehabilitated over 6,000 unsafe homes, developed over 1,300 units of affordable rental housing and has provided technical assistance for reliable access to safe drinking water and sanitary sewer infrastructures to more than 100 small communities. SHE’s commitment to providing resources and training for individuals builds capacity of highly effective leaders in communities that also promote collaborative solutions for improving communities. These combined efforts have touched the lives of over 50,000 families, providing security and stability for families and building strong, healthy and sustainable communities. Services: ~ Self-Help Housing: With skilled onsite supervision, families participate directly in the construction of their own homes. The cost savings –"sweat equity" provides the down payment on the new home that they otherwise could not afford. ~ Multi-Family Housing (MFH): MFH is a way to meet the need for affordable housing. Resident services are offered including afterschool programs, adult education classes, & computer literacy classes. ~ Homebuyer Program: SHE provides assistance for families wishing to become homeowners through traditional avenues. ~ Community Development: Provides human resources & the technical assistance necessary for small towns to develop adequate water delivery & wastewater disposal systems. ~ Housing Rehabilitation: SHE operates a rehabilitation program to preserve & improve the existing stock of housing.