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Jesus Magaña brings a deep understanding of the power and impact of affordable housing to his work at Housing Trust. As Finance Manager, he holds seven years of experience in budgeting, forecasting, data analysis, and strategic planning.
“As a product of affordable housing, I’m grateful for the work of affordable housing developers and CDFIs like Housing Trust,” says Jesus. “I’m thankful to be a part of it now in my career.”
Jesus spent his childhood in Mexico, growing up on a ranch from the ages of 2 to 8 with his mom, dad, and two sisters. “We decided to move back to the U.S. because my mom wanted us to have access to education,” says Jesus.
Their local school on the ranch only went up to the 5th grade. When his eldest sister graduated, her only option to continue her education would be to bus to the next town, which was very far and expensive. His family saved and sold their belongings to prepare to fly back to the States.
They first arrived in Los Angeles and lived with their aunt for a few months. His sisters were able to begin school right away. However, the local schools didn’t have space for Jesus to enroll. “My mom said this wasn’t going to work. ‘My son needs to go to school.’ So we contacted my Dad’s side of the family and moved to East Palo Alto.”
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