Carolina Giraldo is a Housing & Financial Counselor for Housing Initiative Partnership, Inc. and serves as the team lead for HIP’s new Economic Impact & Resiliency Coaching Program.

This exciting new program, which is funded through a grant from the Citi Foundation, will provide intensive housing counseling, financial coaching, and targeted financial assistance to help low- and moderate-income households in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties to achieve greater housing and financial stability. In this new role, Carolina will provide direct counseling and one-on-one coaching to HIP’s clients and multifamily residents and help guide program implementation across HIP’s Prince George’s County and Montgomery County offices.

Carolina joined HIP in October 2026 and brings more than 10 years of experience in nonprofit program management, affordable housing, and community services. Most recently, she worked as a community manager with Jubilee Housing, overseeing 256 affordable housing units in Washington, DC. Previously, she served as a program director at SOME (So Others Might Eat), where she led a housing program that helped families transition to permanent housing, including homeownership.

Carolina holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Baltimore, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Central Florida. She is bilingual in English and Spanish, and in her spare time enjoys hiking.

To contact Carolina, call 240-388-9612 or send an email.