Meet the Newest Addition to our NHS Family!

NHS of New Haven is so proud to welcome the newest member of our HOC Realty team, Tashesha Ricketts! 

Tash has been in the real estate business for over 9 years and has an intimate knowledge of the residential real estate market of Hamden, North Haven, Westville, New Haven, East Haven and West Haven.  She is a Dean’s List Recipient and proud graduate of the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a concentration in Counseling. Currently, Tash is attending the University of Connecticut School of Social Work to pursue her Masters of Social Degree with a concentration in Administration and a specialty in Black Studies.

Passionate about helping people, Tash is the Founder and CEO of Divine Destiny Empowerment where she provides empowering services and events for women. She is passionate and invested in counseling, motivational speaking, workshop presentations, conferences, and mentorship, founded on Biblical principles. Tash is also the Founder and CEO of Daughters of Divine Destiny (D3) Academy, a non-profit organization whose mission is to “educate, inspire, and empower young women for greatness.” D3 Academy provides empowerment focused psycho-social programming to at-risk adolescent females in the New Haven Public School System.

Tash strongly believes in investing in her community. Currently, she is volunteering as board of director and treasurer for the Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade, Inc. in an effort to rescue the parade from being dismantled.

She is the Program Advisor to the University of Connecticut- Educational Talent Search Program where she provides services and support to disadvantaged students in New Haven to achieve access to post-secondary education.  Previous to that Tash was a Milieu Supervisor to the Boys & Girls Village, Inc. Extended Day Treatment Program where she was an advocate, coordinating services and managing a case load of 30 clients with behavioral, emotional, and/or psychological disabilities.

Tash has gained the respect of her clients through her hard work, dedication, and attention to details. She has collaborated with Neighborhood Services of New Haven and local banks to implement a free Homeownership Empowering Seminar to assist first time home buyers.

Welcome Tash!