Marcail Distante is a HUD Certified Housing Opportunities Coach at Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA) where she empowers low to moderate-income Latinx families to reach their housing goals. She graduated from Beloit College in 2016 with a degree in International Relations and Latin American and Caribbean Studies. A community organizer at heart, she has served as a local journalist, citizenship instructor, ESL teaching assistant and educational program coordinator. Her long term career goals include becoming an attorney or policy specialist to advocate for people while tackling systemic barriers.