Trina Williams

Trina Williams serves as a Housing Specialist with the Hopewell Redevelopment and Housing Authority in Hopewell, Virginia. She began in an administrative role in May 2025 and was promoted in July 2025 to her current position, where she supports participants in the Housing Choice Voucher Program with a caseload ranging from 150 to 250. Williams earned her degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurship after returning to college, maintaining a 4.0 GPA and membership in the Honor Society. Her prior experience includes roles as a grant officer with Virginia Housing's COVID Mortgage Relief Program and as a case manager and closeout officer with IEM, where she received multiple Case Management of the Month certificates. She also contributes to her family's trucking business, T. Williams Transport, handling permits and tax filings. Williams credits her professional success to maintaining diligence through a personalized color-coded tracking system that organizes deadlines and priorities. She focuses on ensuring participants remain housed while adhering to departmental policies and addressing challenges related to participant communication and documentation.