Dennis Head Email & Phone Number

United States

As the Data Development, Community Programs, and Development Director at B.L.O.C. Squad, I have developed data tracking tools and organized community events that are strengthening our outreach efforts and improving internal and external accountability. My role also requires a deep understanding of multiple aspects of operations, event planning and coordination, as well as help guiding the process of progràm development from iterative ideation to implementation.I have successfully organized the first fall festival, which attracted over 400 participants, and have created crime response data tracking tools, while also managing multiple projects with various high visibility community partners. Collectively, these experiences have further honed my ability to manage complex logistics and operations, ensuring efficient and effective service delivery.The communities we serve offer a great deal of challenges that I gladly manage with the support of an incredible team made up of individuals who have taught and are continuing to teach me what is true commitment to a cause; especially given that we work tirelessly, which has frequently been without pay.

As a Data, Policy, Community Action Coordinator at the Group Violence Intervention Program, I use my Master of Public Administration degree and my extensive nonprofit management experience to support the city's efforts to reduce violence and crime. I collaborate with various stakeholders, such as law enforcement, community leaders, social service providers, and researchers, to collect, analyze, and communicate data, and best practices that help inform the program's strategies and interventions.Designed and executed strategies to: 1) coordinate community projects, 2) engage key community stakeholder, and 3) contributed to the development of daily operations and procedures. Additionally, I designed the data collection categories and helped develop analysis protocols.

I developed a field operations system and team that reliably delivered a clean, safe, well-maintained, and welcoming riverfront. Actively sought and provided opportunities for front-line staff to gain agency, build skills and achieve upward mobility through internal promotion or an external transition into other opportunity areas.• Created, Implemented and regularly reviewed a formal Ranger training that was aligned with a performance review process• Created, Implemented and regularly reviewed a more robust park check process for Lead Rangers that focused on a deeper/closer examination of park conditions• Created, Implemented and regularly reviewed a performance review process that is aligned with clearly defined quality standards• Managed financial resources including a personally issued credit card• Managed all aspects of physical property maintenance and repairs that included Mud Island facilities, features, systems, and equipment• Negotiated and managed service contracts for all aspects of maintenance and repairs including, lawns & vehicles• Sourced Contractors to submit bids to repair/replace the iconic MEMPHIS sign lawn and created an irrigation and care protocol

United States

My tenure working for Urban Strategies, Inc., afforded me the opportunity to serve in various roles that included Youth Services Coordinator, Grant Writing, Grant Management, and as the Interim Executive Director; where I led the implementation of a comprehensive community development initiative that provided housing, education, health, and employment services to low-income families. Through these roles, I further developed strong skills in operations management, event management, editing, youth development, community relationship building, staff development, and financial resource management, My passion is to leverage data, community partnerships, management and leadership, and community-based, people centered action to create, equitable, restorative social change that improve the quality of life for the residents of Memphis.