Zalina has nearly twenty-one years of experience in affordable housing. She has been involved with many affordable housing programs, including Section 8, Section 202/811, HOME, and LIHTC. Before joining Evergreen in 2017, Zalina worked for Catholic Charities for fourteen years. Her responsibilities with Catholic Charities included operational oversight for a portfolio of affordable developments and administration of training, HUD Secure Systems, TRACS monitoring, and EIV compliance. Zalina also served as the RealPage OneSite Coordinator. Before her work at Catholic Charities, Zalina worked in condominium management.
Zalina is an Accredited Real Estate Manager through the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM). She also holds several affordable housing certifications through the National Center for Housing Management and has completed Values Centered Leadership training through DePaul University. Zalina holds an Illinois leasing license and volunteers regularly at Feed My Starving Children and The Greater Chicago Food Depository.
