Laura Browning

Experience

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  LBC Consulting

  Apr 2002 - Aug 2023

  Organizational Effectiveness Specialist

  Professional Highlights: • a social media marketing contract where the Facebook interactions grew to 66k in one month. Event a 2.5-day music festival in 10/2016. Responsiveness rate 96%. • As Training and Education consultant to a statewide nonprofit membership organization, reached over 1000 nonprofit leaders with webinars on The Fundamentals of Grantwriting, capacity building and organizational effectiveness.•Grant reviewer for federal, state, and local foundations and corporations. Show less

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  FEMA-LTR Hurricane Katrina

  Nov 2005 - May 2006

  Community Outreach Specialist

  Part of a ESF-14 FEMA Long-term Recovery team addressing the community long-term recovery needs of Lafourche Parish and Orleans Parish post Katrina, working with some of the most talented planners, engineers, and recovery specialists from around the world.

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  Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations -LANO

  Jun 2006 - Nov 2009

  Capacity Building Director

  Worked with nonprofit leaders of recovering and emerging nonprofit organizations in hurricane-impacted regions of Louisiana through organizational assessment, strategic planning, training in governance, mission development and leadership development. Also grant research, writing and pre-review.

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  LBC CONSULTANTS LIMITED

  Apr 2010 - now

  Researcher, photographer, and interview individuals for History of Terrebonne Parish as a team member under Dr. Christopher E.Cenac, F.A.C.S., M.D. The first book in the series "Hardscrabble to Hallelujah, -Bayou Terrebonne, published in 2017, was the LEH Book of the year for 2016. Working on second in series of four- Black to Buffalo". Provided research and copy editing for BlueRailroad Blog by Jac Trice on "The Man Who Would be King of the Blues: Tab Benoit", published 10/10/17.Photographer and writer "Faith, Families & Friends: 150 years Sacred Heart and Montegut" and a series of art study self-published books. FF&F follows the history of the parish of Sacred Heart and the communities it served over 150 years. Publication date: 11/1/15. Contributed research and support to John DeSantis's "The Thibodaux Massacre." Writing a biography on Edward P. "Bubby" Lyons, member of the Louisiana Political Hall of Fame, and first Parish President of Terrebonne Parish (1984) Planned books on the region include prominent oak trees in the lower Terrebonne area; and The 1906 Montegut Post Office registry. The flower-study books are designed to offer artists a new view of everyday flowers. The series currently includes sunflowers, roses, orchids, Louisiana Native Irises, and hibiscus. Show less

  • Book Author

    Jan 2010 - now

  • Writer, Redactor, and Photographer

    Apr 2010 - now
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  Voice of the Wetlands (VOW)

  Sept 2013 - Aug 2020

  Volunteer Art Market Coordinator

  POSITION: ARTS MARKET COORDINATOR VOICE OF THE WETLANDS (VOW) 2014 thru 2020Voice of the Wetlands (VOW) held a mission of creating awareness and advocacy about the dangers faced by the disappearing Louisiana Wetlands and Coast while communicating the richness of the region by presenting the best in regional musicians, bands, and artists.ROLE DESCRIPTION: The Arts Market Coordinator works closely with the VOW Board of Directors and Management Team to deliver a successful Arts Market featuring 24 artists and artisans during the 3-day festival. The Arts Market Coordinator is responsible for the overall management, coordination, and delivery of an Arts Market. Show less

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  Virtual Academy of Lafourche

  Jan 2014 - now

  Educational Consultant

  Collaborate with other educational consultants and supporting consultants to ready students grades 6-8 in English Language Arts for Louisiana standardized testing in the LEAP 360 and LEAP 2025 programs.