Emily Codilla is a Development Specialist for the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA). Prior to working at the LACDA, Emily worked for the City of Carson as a Senior Clerk. Emily has a background in community development, contract administration, program and project management, and lending. She assists with developing guidelines and implementing procedures for loan underwriting, processing, and monitoring. In addition, she reviews and analyzes small business loan applications. Emily is also a project manager for special projects related to County-owned and County-controlled real estate properties.
Emily received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from California State University, Long Beach, and is currently in the process of obtaining her Master’s in Business Administration from Louisiana State University, Shreveport, as well as an Economic Development Finance Professional certificate through the National Development Council. She has earned certificates in Contract Law and in Exercising Leadership from HarvardX, Harvard University’s online learning initiative.
Currently, Emily is involved in a mixed-use development project of the West Los Angeles Civic Center and Courthouse located on Santa Monica Blvd and Corinth Ave, off the Santa Monica Blvd exit of the 405 Freeway, in West LA. Through the USC Ross Minority Program in Real Estate, Emily hopes to gain more insight into the world of real estate, especially regarding deal structuring, finance, and analysis. Emily currently resides in Orange County, CA.
Email: Emily.Codilla@lacda.org