Justine Allenbach
Chicago,IL
Summary
Creative Senior Program Manager with exceptional background in housing service industry. Proven track record managing complex programs, known for delivering successful outcomes and fostering collaborative environments. Kind, humble, and driven for change.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Program Manager of Permanent Supportive Housing
Center for Housing & Health
01.2024 - Current
- Manage two program initiatives within the Flexible Housing Pool (FHP) totaling 195 PSH units
- Ensure programs reach and maintain full utilization
- Collaborate with healthcare partners to establish a pathway for unsheltered, high utilizers of medical systems to reach FHP programs
- Co-lead pilot project to connect local healthcare systems with the Coordinated Entry System (CES)
- Train and oversee a total of 12 case managers and their supervisors, subcontracted amongst 6 external partner organizations
- Lead CHH representative for the Bring Chicago Home (BCH) campaign which includes strategizing coalition actions, speaking at BCH press conferences and making public comment at City Council meetings
Sr Program Manager of Special Projects
Center for Housing & Health
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Directly supervised three full-time staff and one intern
- Managed key areas of the Chicago Coordinated Entry System – Skilled Assessors, Housing System Navigation and the CES transfer procedure
- Consistent and ongoing collaboration with hundreds of external partners and system leaders within the Chicago housing sector
- Lead CHH representative for the Coordinated Entry Leadership Table
- Grants and contract management
Coordinated Entry Specialist
Center for Housing & Health
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Trained and mentored over 90 CES Skilled Assessors within the Chicago Continuum of Care (CoC)
- Established CHH as a Co-Lead agency for the Chicago CES
- Oversaw a diversity of tasks required for the implementation of CES
Bilingual Skilled Assessor
Facing Forward to End Homelessness
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Completed hundreds of CES Housing Assessments at emergency shelters in both English and Spanish
- Amongst the first cohort of Dedicated Skilled Assessors within the Chicago CoC
Compliance Manager
DuPage Pads
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Managed participant intake into PSH program
- Successfully housed 26 participants in a 6-month timeframe
- Outreached to participants and gathered eligibility documentation
- Managed internal auditing
- Supported grants and contract management
Intern Investigator
Colorado Public Defender’s Office
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Independently lead several misdemeanor case investigations
- Conducted interviews, located and served subpoenas to witnesses, and processed records for over 20 cases
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, International Affairs, Spanish Minor
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO05.2018
Skills
- Complex Problem-solving
- Project leadership
- Public Policy and Advocacy
- Public Speaking
- Scope management
- Training and mentoring
Accomplishments
- Nominated for Employee of the Year
- Guest speaker at University of Illinois Chicago, Master of Social Work
- Achievement Award from the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
- Press Conference Speaker for Bring Chicago Home Campaign
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Sr Program Manager of Permanent Supportive Housing
Center for Housing & Health
01.2024 - Current
Sr Program Manager of Special Projects
Center for Housing & Health
01.2021 - 01.2024
Coordinated Entry Specialist
Center for Housing & Health
01.2020 - 01.2021
Bilingual Skilled Assessor
Facing Forward to End Homelessness
01.2019 - 01.2020
Compliance Manager
DuPage Pads
01.2018 - 01.2019
Intern Investigator
Colorado Public Defender’s Office
01.2017 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, International Affairs, Spanish Minor
University of Colorado Boulder
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