Roberta Hoskie
Roberta Hoskie | |
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| Born | New Haven, Connecticut, US |
| Alma mater | Quinnipiac University |
| Website | www |
Roberta Hoskie is an American real estate broker, writer, and media personality based in New Haven, Connecticut. She is the author of the book Poverty Curse Broken, president and CEO of Outreach Realty Servicing, Outreach School of Real Estate, and the 1000 Black Families National Homeownership Program. She is also the founder and Chieftain of the International Millionaire Mindset Sisterhood.
Early life and education
[edit]Hoskie was born and raised in New Haven. When she was 8 years old her parents divorced. She and her three siblings stayed with her mother. Her family had financial problems. When she was 17, she got pregnant, living on welfare.[1]
After obtaining her associate degree in office administration at Gateway Community and Technical College. She worked at Yale University after obtaining an internship in the Department of Pediatrics. In 2002, she left Yale University and accepted a position in Bronx, New York as a departmental administrator at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She later studied business management at Quinnipiac University.[2]
Career
[edit]Hoskie took an internship at Yale University when she was 20 and several months later bought a home through Yale’s home buying program. She bought a four-family home and rented out some space in it. Four years later, the house’s price quadrupled and she sold the house. She bought a new house in 2004 and opened Outreach Property Management.[3]
In 2006, she founded Outreach Foundation a non-profit organization to help in providing affordable housing for low and moderate income families. Through Outreach Foundation, she coordinates the H.O.P.E. Community Festival & Housing Summit.[4]
In August 2011, Hoskie established Outreach Realty Servicing a full service real estate brokerage and also established Outreach Realty School, a real estate school.[5][6] In 2015, she launched Ms. Millionaire Mindset Academy and Training Seminars.[7]
Hoskie sits on the Minority Business Initiative for the State of Connecticut, Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce and Gateway Community College Foundation Board; previously appointed to the Re-Open CT Business Advisory committee, the Board of Directors of Goodwill Easter Seals, Community Action Agency and held the position as the Chairwomen of Economic Development for the New Haven branch of the NAACP board the New Haven branch of the NAACP board.[8] She is a co-host of WYBC’s, 94.3FM talk show, titled Electric Drum Round Table.[9][10] In 2015, she launched a reality TV show called CT Money Makers. The program revolves around the process of real estate investment.[11]
Philanthropy
[edit]In November 2017, Elmer Alvarez, a homeless man in New Haven, Connecticut, found a $10,000 check belonging to Hoskie. Demonstrating remarkable honesty, Alvarez returned the check to Hoskie, who was deeply moved by his integrity. Having experienced homelessness herself, Hoskie decided to assist Alvarez in transforming his life. She provided him with housing, enrolled him in real estate classes, and offered career counseling. Within a year, Alvarez not only completed his real estate training but also joined the Board of Directors for Hoskie's Outreach Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing affordable housing for low and moderate-income families. Together, they have been working on establishing transitional housing for homeless teens and young adults, aiming to offer services such as on-site medical care, substance abuse counseling, and employment opportunities.[12][13]
Awards and honors
[edit]- 2009 - Awarded Business New Haven’s Rising Star Award[9]
- 2012 - Business New Haven’s Business New Haven’s Minority Business of the Year[9]
- 2015 - New Haven Register's Person of the Year[7]
Personal life
[edit]Hoskie married Christopher Watts in 2015. Hoskie lives with her three children in New Haven.[7]
Works
[edit]- Hoskie, Roberta (2019). Poverty Curse Broken: The Roberta Hoskie Story. Trilogy Christian Publishing. ISBN 978-1-64088-255-3.
References
[edit]- ^ Stewart, Doug (August 16, 2014). "The Stan Simpson Show – Creating Wealth Via Real Estate Investing". FOX61. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ^ Yasir, Aja (September 15, 2015). "Real Estate Queenpin, Roberta Hoskie on Maintaining a Wealthy Mindstate". Glamour and Brains. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22.
- ^ Frazer, Jason (December 23, 2014). "New Haven mother uses real estate to become millionaire". WFSB.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-25.
- ^ Saunders, Natascha F. (April–June 2015). "Ethnic Online commends Roberta and Bobby for paving a legacy that will last for generations to come!". Ethnic Online. Archived from the original on 2015-04-28.
- ^ Simpson, Stan (September 8, 2014). "Single, teen mom turned realty broker spawns lucrative business". Hartford Business. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ^ McDonough, Cara (October 4, 2013). "The New College Try". Daily Nutmeg. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ^ a b c "Roberta Hoskie is Register's 2015 'Person of the Year'". New Haven Register. December 26, 2015. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ^ Ricks, Markeshia (December 31, 2014). "Sisters' Lives Matter, Too". New Haven Independent. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ^ a b c Chinapen, Rachel (April 23, 2013). "New Haven real estate pro owes success to her son". New Haven Register. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ^ Gellman, Lucy (November 11, 2015). "What's Hot Today On WNHH Radio". New Haven Independent. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ^ "New Haven real estate pro to launch reality TV show, call for open casting". New Haven Register. August 16, 2014. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ^ FOX61 Staff (November 14, 2018). "Update on former homeless New Haven man who returned $10K check last year". FOX61. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ WTNH Staff (November 14, 2018). "New Haven homeless man who returned missing $10,000 check now sitting on board of directors". WTNH. Retrieved February 17, 2025.