Education

Lafayette College

B.A., Mathematics and Economics

Georgetown University

M.P.P., Education, Family and Social Policy

Podcasts

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132: What It’s Like to Work in the Affordable Housing Industry w/ Tyronda Gibson, Fannie Mae [Main T4C episode]

Tyronda (Ty) Gibson is the Sustainable Communities Pilot Manager at Fannie Mae, a financial services company that provides housing finance in the American housing industry. As the Sustainable Communities Pilot Manager, Ty is responsible for fostering creative programs that ensure affordable homes in safe neighborhoods are available along with access..

Career Path

Interview Highlights

“What I wanted to do was meet people around the organization who were doing things that were of interest to me, so I dedicated at least every week to doing lunches with different people across the enterprise.”

Best Career Advice

“Focus on the relationship building within your organization, that will take you far in terms of building your knowledge of how the company works.”

Career Challenge

“I remember getting an assignment where I was on point to conduct a series of data analytics and be able to tell a story based on the data. The mistake I made was I didn’t ask enough clarifying questions up front. So I remember being called into the manager’s office and getting feedback that was not in the nicest of ways.”

Skills

Project Management, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Data Analysis, Research, Management Consulting, Policy, Economics, Strategy, Real Estate, Leadership, Public Speaking, Process Improvement, Commercial Real Estate Analysis

Professional Interests

Brené Brown, Sara Blakely, Jessica Alba, Deloitte, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Georgetown University Real Estate Alliance, International Council of Shopping Centers – ICSC, NMHC Emerging Leaders Group, Rice Business – Jones Graduate School of Business, Jack Welch Management Institute, CCIM Institute