About Linda Vallejo

Linda Vallejo has over thirty years experience as a professional grantwriter and grantwriting instructor. Ms. Vallejo has written proposals for a variety of non-profit organizations, universities and schools, county and city agencies, with interests ranging from the arts, education, environment, health and human services, faith-based, community and economic development to environmental programs and projects.

Over the past fifteen years, she has served as an on-line grantwriting instructor in over 2,000 colleges and universities nationwide, in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

Ms. Vallejo has written and received over $30 million in grant funds from foundation, corporate, government and individual donors for her many clients. She holds a Master of Fine Arts degree and is a practicing, professional artist exhibiting her art nationally and internationally.

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LINDA VALLEJO

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

1998-present
On-Line Grantwriting Instructor, offered in over 1,933 colleges and universities nationwide, ranked #7 in the nation in student numbers

2008-present
Grantwriting Instructor, Loyola Marymount University Extension, Non-Profit Funding and Development Certificate Program

2008- present
Development Consultant, Center for Global Education at Loyola Marymount University

2008-present
Development Consultant, Carney Educational Services, non-profit after-school program provider

2007-present
Development Consultant, Pacoima Beautiful, non-profit environmental education organization

2006-2009 Capacity Building Consultant, City of Los Angeles, Community Development Department

2006
Grantwriting Instructor and Trainer, City of Los Angeles Waste Management Agency

2006
Grantwriting Instructor and Trainer, Los Rios Community College District, Sacramento, California

2005-2006
Development Consultant, Los Angeles School of Gymnastics, award winning gymnastics school and competitor

2005
Grantwriting Instructor and Trainer, Nevada State Recreation and Park Society

2002-2005
National Grantwriting Instructor, The Institute for Communication Improvement, presented in over twenty states nationwide

1999-2004
Resource Associate, Project GRAD Los Angeles, non-profit education organization

1992-2000
Grantwriting Instructor, The Learning Annex, Los Angeles County, California

1995-1999
Development Associate, Wildlife on Wheels animal rights/environmental preservation non-profit

1997-1999
Development Associate, LA PASS, Los Angeles Partners Advocating Student Success, educational non-profit

1994-1997
Development Associate, The Achievement Council, Los Angeles, educational non-profit

1987-1991
Development Associate, Los Angeles Classical Ballet, performing arts non-profit

1984-1987
Development Associate, Long Beach Civic Light Opera, performing arts and performing arts education non-profit

1996-1983
Artist in Residence and Development Associate, Self-Help Graphics and Art, Inc., multicultural visual arts non-profit

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION
Master of Fine Arts, Cal State University Long Beach Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts, Whittier College

AWARDS AND CREDENTIALS
Quien es Quien in U.S. Commerce, National Award, 1994 National Association Chicano Studies, Distinguished Recognition, 1993 Latinas Making History Award, Comision Feminil de Los Angeles, 1991 Outstanding Young Woman of America, 1983

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