About The Milwaukee Rental Housing Resource Center

Our Team

Jeremy Sherrod, Intake and Resource Specialist
Jeremy is the Intake and Resource Specialist at the Rental Housing Resource Center. Jeremy joined Community Advocates in 2018 as a member of the Intake and Security Team. His passion for people and direct assistance led him to become a Basic Needs Advocate in the Housing Unit of Community Advocates in 2020. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Jeremy has been on the front lines of rent assistance application processing, serving as the point of contact and receipt for thousands of rent assistance applications that were hand delivered. At the RHRC, Jeremy receives clients and directs them to rental housing resources, all the while ensuring that they are safe and maintain social distance.

Aisha Ware, Paralegal

Aisha joins the Rental Housing Resource Center Triage Team as a Paralegal. In the role, Aisha provides legal counsel to tenants seeking to stabilize their housing situations. Prior to joining the RHRC, Aisha served as the Legal Assistant to the Civil Division of the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee for five years. Aisha brings over 15 years of experience in the non-profit sector in Milwaukee, Seattle and New York. Aisha graduated from Auburn University in 2020 with BA in Marketing and Public Relations. As the Paralegal, Aisha provides a legal perspective to rental housing solutions and when needed, connects tenants to eviction defense.

RHRC Advisory Group

The Advisory Group provides guidance and support to the Co-Partners, serves as a connection to the broader community on rental housing issues and eviction prevention, and works together to ensure the long-term sustainability of the RHRC.

It is a diverse group that represents various constituencies including tenants, landlords, legal and mediation services, housing providers, homeless prevention, local government, social services, basic needs, health care, philanthropy, and policymakers.