Westside Future Fund is proud to celebrate Jailyn Gotel as one of our newest homeowners through the Home on the Westside program.

Jailyn is a Fulton County school teacher who knows the Westside isn’t just a neighborhood—it’s where she grew up. Raised in English Avenue by her mother and grandmother, Jailyn’s roots in this community run deep, and her family still calls the Westside home today.

In February, Jailyn took a landmark step in her family’s story by closing on her home in the same neighborhood she grew up in — becoming the first homeowner in her family. With support from Westside Future Fund’s down payment assistance program, along with Atlanta Housing and Invest Atlanta, Jailyn turned a generational dream into reality.

Every day, Jailyn invests in the next generation through her work in the classroom. Now, she’s investing in her own future and her family’s legacy right here on the Westside, in the same community that raised her.

Congratulations, Jailyn, and welcome home!

If you’re interested in finding your own pathway to homeownership, you can learn more here.