Monica

Cooper Housing Navigator and Rapid Rehousing Pilot Program Coordinator

Communications and Sociology

sa-housingadvocate@ucsb.edu

Greetings, My name is Monica Mekhlouf and I am one of two Cooper Housing Navigators. My role includes a mix of case management which consists of guiding and supporting students who are seeking stable housing resources as well as participating in a pilot program to pitch and research possible housing resources. Before this position, I also worked as the Basic Needs Director for the EVPSA and have a lot of experience overseeing and organizing basic needs projects, collaboration efforts with fellow orgs, and lobbying for basic needs resources statewide. Reach out to me if you'd like to discuss potential external resources we could further research for student housing, if you're interested in lobbying for basic needs, or if you know someone who could benefit from having a housing navigator.