Griselda Prado

Director of Housing Series, Compass Point Select

Griselda Prado is the director of housing series, Compass Point Select. She attended Houston Community College and has worked in the housing industry for 24 years. Starting her career as a receptionist at the Houston Housing Authority, Griselda worked for five years before becoming an administrator and later joining the management team at DHA. Prior to joining DHA’s management team, Griselda volunteered in the youth program department.

Griselda now serves as the director of housing series. In this role she oversees the daily activities for half of the voucher program and ensures the department is running effectively. She assists staff members with resolving program issues, and assuring the correct procedures are in place. As a director, Griselda prioritizes, and monitors projects and tasks assigned to the voucher program. She meets with the leadership team to offer support and guidance, conduct management reviews for quality control, and assess staff caseload and reports. She is also responsible for responding to client inquiries about the department.

Griselda is extremely dedicated to providing housing solutions and looks forward to helping DHA assist many families on a daily basis. She wants to make a difference one family at a time and hopes one day homelessness is a problem of the past.

Outside of the office, Griselda enjoys spending quality time with her family and watching old, classic movies.