Lauren Schrader, CMCA, AMS
Lauren Schrader (lauren@hausfs.com) started HausFS in 2007. She discovered the need for an alternative to traditional property management while owning condos in small buildings that struggled to find reliable, cost-effective support. HausFS has remained dedicated to filling the hole between self-management and full-service management specifically for small buildings ever since.
Lauren holds a Bachelors of Science in Speech (Radio/TV/Film Major) from Northwestern University. She spent 9 years as a Firm Administrator at a small CPA firm after graduation, where she developed her accounting expertise, technical skills and small business acumen.
Lauren is a condo management expert with strong legal experience. She particularly prides herself on her ability to approach problems from a “full picture” perspective, resulting in creative solutions to financial problems for her clients.
Lauren loves to spend time with her two children, see live music and enjoy great restaurants all over Chicago. She’s been sky-diving and has taken trapeze lessons. As a 6th grader in New Jersey, Lauren appeared on the game show Double Dare and was thisclose to going to Space Camp!
Dora Villarosa, MBA
Dora Villarosa (dora@hausfs.com) is dedicated to providing extraordinary customer service and is always happy to help our clients. She is our first point of contact for questions related to Owner Balances. She also manages internal HausFS processes including New Client Setup, and coordinates communication with owners.
Dora earned her BS from Washington University in St. Louis 2002 with majors in English and French, and a Business Minor.
She earned her MBA from the University of Chicago in 2011 with Concentrations in Economics and Managerial & Organizational Behavior.
Dora enjoys an array of creative activities, and loves cooking, gardening and camping in her spare time. In 2009, Dora was a semi-finalist for the Next Food Network Star in Chicago and in 2010, she won an essay contest for a Grand Prize vacation to New Orleans.
Kara Santa
Kara Santa (kara@hausfs.com) is our Bill Pay Manager and also supports the team in handling various tasks involved with Monthly and Yearly Financial Processing.
Kara graduated from Towson University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications (TV/Film Concentration). She spent most of her working career in administrative positions in various fields such as Hospitality, Publishing, and Health Care Administration. In all her past roles she closely coordinated with Finance departments on monthly processing alongside special projects.
Kara has a son who she enjoys spending time with creating all sorts of imaginative crafts, especially around Halloween! She also enjoys hiking at local parks and trails, and nature photography.
Karen Plomin Du Rivage
Karen Plomin Du Rivage (hauskeeper@hausfs.com), our Hauskeeper (HausFS bookkeeper), processes Monthly Financials, Draft Budgets, Tax Returns and more. Karen is responsible for ensuring that documentation is on record for our clients’ banking activity every month.
Karen earned her BS from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago with a major in Business Accounting.
Karen has spent most of her career in Accounting and Retail Management.
Karen & her husband enjoy traveling, especially to major league ballparks and national parks. They are avid hockey fans. Karen also enjoys knitting & crocheting, especially for her 4 grandchildren.
Daisy Carranco
Daisy Carranco (acctgasst@hausfs.com), who is bilingual, handles Bill Payment Processing for our clients. She began part-time with HausFS in 2018 and became a full-time, valued team member in 2020! She likes to bake and make treats in her free time. She is married and has two sons. In their free time, Daisy and her family enjoy fishing, watching movies, and spending time at the park on Sundays. Daisy is pursuing an associate degree in Business at Harold Washington College.
One fun fact about Daisy is that she took a Digital Media class during her high school years.