Dave Allen

About Dave Allen

From the world of banking & finance, where I assisted people in managing their wealth, to…

Experience

1. Program Director

   Core Services Group, Inc

   Jul 2015 — Present · Bronx, NY, US

   Develop staff by coaching, modeling desired behaviors, motivation, through timely feedback, which equated to high staff retention. • Ensure that the shelter meets local and state regulations covering health, safety, and capacity requirements. • Involved with volunteering, recruitment, training & retention, supply control, and fundraising coordination.• Fostering an atmosphere of learning and growth for individuals.• Ensuring short and long-range strategies in which develop and sustain a healthy community, resulting in the attainment of positive outcomes.• Responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of programmatic and operational policies and procedures.• Ensuring overall financial wellness through the use of ongoing collaboration with the Corporate Budget Administrator.• Make regular assessments of participants’ involvement and progress towards meeting participants’ needs and document results. • Link participants with individualized services to assist them with their transition to the community, including employment, mental health, socialization, and support services and programs. Assist in the facilitation of groups and prosocial activities. • Provide materials, plan workshops and special events and engage speakers.• Serve as a liaison between the program and other support agencies.• Ensure that the participant records are accurate and complete by periodically updating all required data.• Ensure records comply with quality assurance and program regulations. • Collaborate with members of the criminal justice community through participating in task force groups and committees to integrate activities, communicate issues, obtain approvals, resolve problems and maintain a specified level of knowledge about new developments, requirements, and policies.• Initiate contact and provide follow-up support as needed for six months after the participant has obtained housing and employment

Education

• SUNY Empire State College

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Skills

• Customer Service
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Investments
• Management
• Financial Services
• Strategic Planning
• Client Counseling
• Wrestling Coaching
• Life Skills
• Transitional Housing
• Leadership
• Finance
• Community Outreach
• Banking
• Refereeing
• Sports Coaching