Gabby Zapata

Central Office
Relocation Specialist

Gabriela “Gabby” Zapata is a dedicated professional with a background in property management and extensive experience working with tax credit properties, Section 8 tenants, and emergency relocations. Before joining RHA in October, she served as an Assistant Property Manager at Durham Community Land Trustees, where she was responsible for rent collection, coordinating maintenance, and assisting with emergency housing situations for low-income individuals.

Born and raised in Honduras, Gabby moved to the U.S. 12 years ago, spending three years in New York City before settling down here. She got her undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering in Honduras and completed her college education in New York, earning a Master of Business Administration. She resides with her husband and two young children—a son and a daughter, ages 3 and 5. Family is important to Gabby, and they regularly visit her parents in Honduras whenever possible.

Outside of work, Gabby enjoys spending quality time with her family and cooking traditional Honduran dishes, sharing cultural heritage with loved ones. She is also enthusiastic about continuing her personal and professional growth, having found the onboarding process and online training through Aspire to be particularly helpful in settling into the new role. So far, she has enjoyed building relationships with tenants and working alongside a supportive and knowledgeable team at RHA.

“An interesting fact about myself is that I’m from the Garifuna community in Honduras. The Garifuna people have a rich cultural heritage that blends African, Caribbean, and Indigenous influences. Our language, music, and traditions are an important part of who I am, and I’m proud to carry forward the history of resilience and survival of my ancestors.”

Please join me in welcoming Gabby to our team!