Staff Spotlight: Helen Trisko | Property Manager, Allterra Property Solutions | November 21, 2022

We sat down with Helen Trisko to learn more about how she is helping those we serve through affordable housing as a Property Manager with Allterra Property Solutions:

What is your position and how long have you been with Allterra?

I am a Property Manager for affordable properties in the Allterra portfolio. I’ve been at Anawim/Allterra for 1 year and 2 months.

What motivates you in your work?

I passionately believe that everyone needs a safe place to stay so that we can all lead happy and healthy lives. Many people do not have the resources they need to sustain their housing. Anawim works to fill resource gaps so we can connect folks in our community with safe and affordable housing. I work at Anawim because it gives me the opportunity to imagine and create a safer world.

What does a typical day in the life of a property manager look like?

Day-to-day we manage tenant questions/requests, show vacant units and reach out to applicants, do annual income certifications to verify that tenants are within the income limit for their unit, review work orders and inspection orders, inspect units, and work with subsidized rent programs (sec 8, Anawim programs, etc.)

What is a favorite memory you have from working in the field?

We recently partnered with LSI to house a few different families who came to Iowa as refugees. One family had about 8 members and I was able to walk through the unit with them the day they moved in. I showed them how to work the dishwasher, blinds, thermostat, and a few other items in the household. The family did not speak any English but we were able to communicate through gestures and miming. Moving this family in was a wonderful reminder that language barriers can be an opportunity for new methods of communication.