Melinda Ward
Peabody Properties, a full-service real estate and property management firm, is proud to announce that Resident Service Coordinator Melinda Ward has earned a Master of Public Policy (MPP) from Northeastern University.
The MPP is the recognized industry standard for public policy analysis, design and evaluation.
A member of the Peabody Properties team since 2018, Ward is the Resident Service Coordinator at Fieldstone Apartments in Dorchester and Riviera Condominium and Renwood Apartments in Boston.
In addition to her recent MPP, Ward also holds a bachelor’s degree in political science, sociology and English from Carlow University and a Certificate in Community Development from Mel King Institute.
Ward is a resident of Quincy, Massachusetts, and an active volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay and Elevate Youth.
“The entire Peabody community congratulates Melinda on her Master of Public Policy,” said Doreen Bushashia, President of Peabody Resident Services, Inc., a division of the Peabody Companies. “The MPP designation is an impressive career milestone, achieved while Melinda continued to perform consistently excellent work as a Resident Service Coordinator.”
About Peabody Properties
Peabody Properties is a full-service real-estate firm which manages more than 13,000 units of housing, primarily in New England. The award-winning, privately held corporation and Accredited Management Organization (AMO) was incorporated in 1976 and is under the direction of Karen Fish-Will and Melissa Fish-Crane, who were recently ranked #31 (out of 50) on Glassdoor’s 2018 SMB Top CEOs list. In 1995, Peabody Properties recognized its long-term commitment to Resident Services as a unique area of expertise within the field of property management and established a new, specialty sector. Peabody Resident Services, Inc. is dedicated solely to the development of support services and programs for residents of affordable housing. Peabody Properties is designated as a Woman Business Enterprise (WBE), is certified by the Massachusetts State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOMWBA) and was recently ranked #49 on the 2019 National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) Affordable 100 List, as well as a 2017, 2018, and 2019 Top Place to Work by the Boston Globe and 2018 and 2019 Glassdoor Best Place to Work (most recently ranked at #10). Peabody Properties maintains headquarters at 536 Granite Street, Braintree, MA 02184. The firm also has offices in New Jersey and Florida. For additional information, please visit http://www.peabodyproperties.
