Yara joined the BBH team in October 2019 and manages various aspects of the affordable housing development cycle, including permitting, design, finance, and construction. Previously she was a Senior Project Manager at the Somerville Community Corporation. Her involvement in housing and community development initiated through her work at Habitat for Humanity in Brazil, where she coordinated a broad range of housing projects for over 10 years.
Yara holds a Bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Pennsylvania. She still enjoys participating in the design process of the projects she manages.