The Dwelling Place - Staff
Miriam Gandell Executive Director,
Miriam has worked in the nonprofit field for the past 30 years. Most recently, she served for 11 years as Executive Director of Foothill Family Shelter in Upland California followed by 1.5 years at Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County, MD as Director of Development.
Sebiila Jacobs-Odin
Sebiila worked as Housing Support Specialist at Montgomery County
Coalition for the Homeless for 2.5 years prior to coming to The
Dwelling
Place. She has 13 years experience working as a case manager for the Henry Street Settlement in New York.
sodin@dwellingplaceinc.org
Jill K. Hurd, Case Manager
Jill received her Bachelor of Social Work degree from
Edinboro University of PA in 1984. She also works part-time for Stepping Stones Shelter (since 1996) as
a Housing Counselor and Case Manager and for the City of Gaithersburg as a
Housing Counselor.
jhurd@dwellingplaceinc.org