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