PCCI Team:
Jimyu Evans, Margaret Schuelke and Danielle D. Brown
our leadership
Margaret Schuelke–Executive Director
PCCI’s efforts are led by its Executive Director, Margaret Schuelke. Margaret came to PCCI from PRISM, Progressive Redevelopment Inc.’s property management affiliate, where she served as Vice President and Director of Operations. Prior to her joining PRISM, Margaret served as the Chief Operating Officer for the YWCA of Greater Atlanta. Margaret also served as the Assistant Director of Program Operations for the DeKalb County Police Department. Her interest and exposure to the field of affordable housing came during her tenure as the Director of Fund Development and Technical Assistance for the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership (ANDP), Inc. Margaret received her B.A. from Georgia State University and her Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Georgia.
Jimiyu Evans–Program Manager - DeKalb
Prior to joining PRI in 2008, Jimiyu worked for the Department of Family and Children Services as a Social Services supervisor for the Investigations unit. Jimiyu has extensive experience in social services and juvenile delinquency and has partnered with various community agencies to coordinate exceptional service to children and families in need. He earned a B.S. degree in Criminology from Florida State University, where he developed the strong passion for social services. At PRI, Jimiyu works with the homeless population as a Program Manager in DeKalb County where his goal is to connect homeless families and individuals with an affordable place to call home.
Danielle D. Brown–Program Manager - Atlanta
Danielle Brown has become a proven advocate of compassion and empowerment for the homeless population over the years. She came to PCCI from the Living Room, Inc. where she provided intensive mental health case management to homeless people living with HIV/AIDS and worked in the area of transitional housing. Danielle also has mental health, contract and medical case manager experience with non-profit agencies in the states of Georgia and Texas. She has also served as a legislative administrative assistant for the Texas House of Representatives and a corporate marketing coordination manager. She is a 2004 magna cum laude graduate of Texas State University with additional international study at Tec de Monterrey Universidad in Monterrey, Mexico.
Holly Bills–Director of Accounting
Joining PCCI in 2011, Holly Bills brings and array of knowledge and experience. Most recently, Holly served as the Director of Accounting for Progressive Redevelopment, Inc. (PRI), where she was responsible for the full scope of accounting and financial reporting. Holly has over ten years of extensive accounting and human resources experience, specializing in the non-profit and property management fields. Prior to joining PRI in early 2006, Holly was employed with a private investment group where she supervised numerous multi-state commercial and residential properties. Holly was involved with all aspects of the portfolio from loan organizations, property acquisitions, to property management and financial reporting.
Connecting people with a place to call home.
Project Community Connections. Inc. (PCCI) is dedicated to connecting people experiencing homelessness in need of decent, affordable housing to available housing options in the market and to improve the quality of life of homeless individuals and families by providing ancillary services that promote personal and economic self-sufficiency.
This program is implemented through a networked referral and placement system provided to non-profit service agencies and public/private housing owners.
Since 1999, Project Community Connections, Inc. (PCCI) has been assisting individuals and families experiencing homelessness to reestablish themselves in communities and find a place to call home. In close collaboration with numerous human services providers and a wide range of property representatives, PCCI has placed thousands of men, women and children into permanent housing settings that meet their particular needs for location, price and accessibility.
You can find information about PCCI and GeorgiaHousingSearch (GHS) on our website at
www.pccihome.org, the info about GHS is under "Finding Housing". You can find info about the GHS search engine and this national effort at
www.socialserve.com.