TEHIJI G. CRENSHAW
Program Director
3104 Lowe Lane Evansville,IN
Summary
Detail-oriented, organized and dependable team player with strong organizational skills, successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude and high degree of accuracy. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
17
17
National certifications
3
3
Lead-Based Paint Licenses
15
15
Years experience as a grant writer
Work History
Grants & Resident Services Manager
Evansville Housing Authority
Evansville, IN
11.2023 - Current
- Manages work of staff including: assigning, planning, and reviewing work, evaluating work performance and completing performance evaluations, coordinating activities, maintaining standards, allocating personnel, selecting new employees, training, acting on employee problems, and recommending and implementing discipline.
- Develops and executes plan of programs and strategies to enhance services among EHA/Advantix residents. Communicates with staff regarding new referrals, programs, community involvement and other program initiatives.
- Ensures accountability in quality service delivery, achieving desired results, and meeting performance standards.
- Sets clear expectations and goals, provides timely feedback and coaches staff on regular basis.
- Implements and enforces short and long-term department and program processes, procedures, objectives, goals, and plans.
- Meets and communicates effectively with state and federal program and fiscal monitors to ensure adherence to policies, regulations, directives, and recommendations.
- Serves as department liaison between internal EHA/Advantix departments, contracted service providers, property managers, and resident services staff as appropriate.
- Maintains responsibility for development of grant applications for federal, state, and local funds.
- Oversees all department program budgets.
- Prepares and submits departmental required reports.
- Analyzes, evaluates, drafts, reviews, and revises substantive correspondence as appropriate.
- Presents program objectives to individuals, groups, businesses, agencies, and organizations to encourage their cooperation and participation and to solicit suggestions and feedback.
- Responds to inquiries, requests, and complaints, as necessary, and in timely manner.
- Oversees service delivery by distributing workload among resident services staff as appropriate. Works with and guides staff to resolve issues.
- Provides staff with all required and available tools and resources to accomplish their assignments.
- Keeps updated on pertinent legislation, regulations, and developments, which could affect department operations and disseminates information to appropriate personnel.
- Performs other related duties as assigned and/or required.
Director of Housing Department
Community Action Program Of Evansville.
02.2002 - 10.2023
- Completed applications and assessments for Energy & Weatherization Assistance & Community Services Programs
- Conducted Energy Education training sessions with Energy Assistance Program customers
- Performed management duties of Weatherization Assistance Program
- Conducted group and individual Housing Counseling & Financial Literacy Education to Down Payment Assistance & Individual Development Account Program customers
- Conducted group and individual Foreclosure Prevention/Default Avoidance Counseling to delinquent homeowners
- Submitted grant proposals for various housing programs and affordable housing developments
- Managed and trained team of 12 staff members, to improve daily processes, procedures and practices of Housing Department
- Managed Owner-Occupied Rehab, Windows Replacement, Down Payment Assistance, Housing Counseling/Foreclosure Prevention, Acquisition Rehab Resale, New Construction Affordable Housing & Lead-Based Paint Remediation Programs
- Managed housing development programs funded by HOME Investments Partnerships and Community Development Block Grants, Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, Federal Home Loan Bank Affordable Housing grants & community lenders
- Managed rental assistance programs funded by HOME Investments Partnerships (HUD), HOME Investment American Rescue Plan Program (HOME ARP) and Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG-CV)
- Conducted Lead Based Paint Inspections/Risk Assessments for all housing developments
- Managed Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration & Healthy Homes Grants & Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)
- Administered occupancy verification processes for move-ins and move-outs and other property management duties.
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Education
University of Evansville
Evansville, IN05.1995
Skills
- Family Involvement- promoting social, emotional, academic & occupational growth
- Mastery level of MS Office systems utilization across multiple funding sources
- Group & individual instructional sessions
- Program management & department operational experience
- Financial management experience across multiple funding sources
- Budget, cost control & contract negotiations in construction & production management experience
- Effective Communicator & Public Speaker
- Analytical & Critical Thinker
- Housing & community development industry expertise
- Grant proposal submissions, management & review experience
- Knowledge & experience in Non-Profit organization grant funding administration
- Experience as Crisis Intervention Counselor
- Experience as database entry operations supervisor
Accomplishments
- Developed and assisted over 200 affordable housing units across several counties.
- 2012 White House Champions of Change Housing Counselors - US Department of Housing & Urban Development
- Indiana Civil Rights Commissioners Board - July 2006 - December 2014
Certification
- National Center for Housing Management- Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS)
- Quadel Consulting, LLC- Assisted Multifamily Housing Manager Certification
- USDA Housing Services Rural Development 515 STAR Program Certification
- Strategic Management for CHDO & Nonprofit Development Executives Certification
- USDA Rural Development Low Income Housing Tax Credit- Certified Credit Compliance Professional (C3P)
- US Department of Housing & Urban Development- National HUD Housing Counselor Certification
- US Department of Housing & Urban Development- Certified HOME Program Specialist
- University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Executive Certification in Home Modification Program
- Freddie Mac Credit Smart Curriculum Instructor Training Certification
- Servicemembers Civil Relief Act -Certified Military Housing Specialist Training
- NeighborWorks Professional Certification in Construction & Production Management
- Institute of Real Estate Management-Accredited Residential Manager Designation Certification
- National Association of Home Builders Certified Green Building Professional
- National Association of Home Builders Certified Aging-In-Place Professional
- NeighborWorks Center for Homeownership Education Counseling-Pre-Purchase Education Certification
- NeighborWorks Center for Homeownership Education Counseling-Post-Purchase Education Certification
- NeighborWorks Center for Homeownership Education Counseling-Foreclosure Intervention/Default Counseling Certification
- National Development Council Housing Development Finance Professional Certification
- National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice & the Iowa School of Social Work- Family Development Certification
Licenses
- Indiana State Department of Health Lead Abatement Project Supervisor License
- Indiana State Department of Health Lead Inspector License
- Indiana State Department of Health Lead Risk Assessor
References
Will be provided upon request.
Timeline
Grants & Resident Services Manager
Evansville Housing Authority
11.2023 - Current
Director of Housing Department
Community Action Program Of Evansville.
02.2002 - 10.2023
Bachelor Of Science - Education
University of Evansville
- National Center for Housing Management- Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS)
- Quadel Consulting, LLC- Assisted Multifamily Housing Manager Certification
- USDA Housing Services Rural Development 515 STAR Program Certification
- Strategic Management for CHDO & Nonprofit Development Executives Certification
- USDA Rural Development Low Income Housing Tax Credit- Certified Credit Compliance Professional (C3P)
- US Department of Housing & Urban Development- National HUD Housing Counselor Certification
- US Department of Housing & Urban Development- Certified HOME Program Specialist
- University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Executive Certification in Home Modification Program
- Freddie Mac Credit Smart Curriculum Instructor Training Certification
- Servicemembers Civil Relief Act -Certified Military Housing Specialist Training
- NeighborWorks Professional Certification in Construction & Production Management
- Institute of Real Estate Management-Accredited Residential Manager Designation Certification
- National Association of Home Builders Certified Green Building Professional
- National Association of Home Builders Certified Aging-In-Place Professional
- NeighborWorks Center for Homeownership Education Counseling-Pre-Purchase Education Certification
- NeighborWorks Center for Homeownership Education Counseling-Post-Purchase Education Certification
- NeighborWorks Center for Homeownership Education Counseling-Foreclosure Intervention/Default Counseling Certification
- National Development Council Housing Development Finance Professional Certification
- National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice & the Iowa School of Social Work- Family Development Certification
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