The University of Southern California Ross Minority Program in Real Estate, a comprehensive continuing education program that trains real estate leaders in traditionally underserved communities, has appointed Mary Peralta as the new head of day-to-day operations.
Mary Peralta, a longtime staff member with the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, has been named program manager and oversees curriculum administration, student recruitment and admission, and the program’s community and industry relationships.
Launched after the period of civil unrest in Los Angeles in 1992 and later expanded with a grant from Ross and his wife Marilyn, the program provides members of minority groups – as well as those who invest time and financial resources in emerging communities – with the skills to support the development of their communities.
Prior to joining the Lusk Center, where she has been an integral part of the center’s development and external affairs activities, Peralta worked at Livable Places, a non-profit affordable housing developer in Los Angeles. Peralta is a retired member of the U.S. Navy. She received her bachelor’s degree in clinical management from George Washington University.
For more information: www.usc.edu/lusk
