MARIA LUISA VELA

PROFILE

Mrs. Vela has been working since  1977 in  real estate management and investments, including programs with HUD, The Community Development of Los Angeles and  FHA subsidies  for first time buyers. She is  working also with  financial institutions to provide better housing opportunities, credit counseling and training for the Hispanic communities in California.

She also has been working on financing  and rehabilitation  rental properties for  203k loans. She is certified by HUD to participate in the Single Family Properties program to Purchase, rehabilitate and transfer  low and moderate-income housing.

Mrs. Vela also is working with general relief recipients for better housing and affordable rental, Landlord-Tenant Mediation and resolution, real estate legal defense, property transfer processing, involving Civil, Criminal and Tax cases with attorneys and  Spanish translation.

She worked for  several nonprofit organization like El Rosario Community Center, Centro del Pueblo and Hispanic Center for Computer Literacy Action among others, teaching English/Spanish, Computer Classes, Youth at Risk programs, Cultural and Children events and support services.  Besides the real estate and charitable work performed, she have assisted in organizing and supporting several trade shows, business round tables meetings, conferences and commercial mission for the Central American community in California and in the Central American region.

Mrs. Vela has been educated in West L. A. business and Real Estate College, Lamlaw Real Estate School and she has extensive knowledge in computer  Hardware, Software and Internet web hosting services.

At present Maria Luisa is the Executive Secretary of Central American Relief Foundation, Executive Secretary for Central American Chambers of Commerce,   Secretary of California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce and Director of Alameda Merchants Alliance, an institution dedicated to train and educate Hispanic small business owner on requirements and qualifications for  government contracting and SBA loan programs.