Urban Upbound
Ahmad Elmaradny has extensive work experience in various roles. From 2019 to present, they served as the Director of Tax and Income Support at Urban Upbound, where they managed the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, supervised tax preparation methods, and provided income tax services to thousands of individuals and sole proprietors. Ahmad also trained staff, developed training materials, and ensured compliance with tax laws and regulations. Additionally, Ahmad liaised with stakeholders and updated grants. Prior to this, they worked as an Operations Agent at Accommodations Plus International from 2017 to 2019. From 2012 to 2018, they served as a Site Manager for Income Tax Prep at Urban Upbound, where they supervised a team and reported to the program manager. Ahmad also has experience as a Real Estate Agent at Citi Habitats from 2015 to 2016.
Ahmad Elmaradny earned a Bachelor's degree in International Business from Mercy University between 2016 and 2018. Prior to that, they attended Queens College from 2014 to 2016, where they pursued a degree in international business management. Ahmad also obtained an Associate's degree from LaGuardia Community College, where they studied from 2009 to 2013. In terms of additional certifications, Ahmad obtained the following: Enrolled Agent (EA) certification from the Internal Revenue Service in January 2023, the Certified Acceptance Agent certification from the Internal Revenue Service in September 2022, and the Real Estate sales person certification from the New York State Department of State in May 2019. There is one additional certification mentioned, "VITA" Income Tax Advanced and Site Coordinator, but no specific details on the institution or dates of completion are provided.
Urban Upbound
Urban Upbound’s mission is to provide public housing residents with a comprehensive group of accessible, vital, and impactful services to tackle poverty and change lives. We work with the more than 30,000 individuals living in four Western Queens public housing neighborhoods – Queensbridge (the largest public housing community in the nation), Astoria, Woodside, and Ravenswood. Urban Upbound serves clients through four comprehensive programs: 1.) Workforce Development: providing soft skills job readiness training and one-on-one career counseling, as well as job placement and retention assistance for the unemployed and underemployed. 2.) Financial Fitness Program: providing a suite of financial empowerment services including one-on-one crisis and short-term counseling, one-on-one long-term asset building counseling, community-based financial educational workshops, free tax preparation and comprehensive public benefits screening and enrollment. 3.) Youth Development/College Access: Urban Upbound’s youth services include in-depth SAT, college preparation, and college retention services. 4.) Community Revitalization: Urban Upbound ensures public housing neighborhoods have access to community assets such as mainstream financial services through the Urban Upbound Federal Credit Union, opened in 2010, the Urban Upbound FCU is the first low-income designated credit union in Queens ever.