NLIHC is pleased to welcome Alayna Calabro as a policy analyst focusing on COVID-19 response. Alayna will work with the policy team to identify, analyze, and advocate for federal coronavirus relief policy that addresses the urgent needs facing low-income renters and people experiencing homelessness.
Alayna previously worked at NLIHC as a field intern while completing her graduate studies. As a case manager intern with Catholic Charities, Alayna witnessed the detrimental effects of housing instability on her clients’ well-being and became interested in the broader systems that impact access to safe and affordable housing. She is a recent graduate of the University of Maryland, where she earned a Master of Social Work with a concentration in community action and social policy. Alayna has a Bachelor of Arts in English and Psychology from the University of Notre Dame.