Lacey Cunningham

Experience

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  Warren Wilson College

  Aug 2008 - May 2009

  Social Work Program Assistant

  Served as an administrative assistant and program organizer for the Social Work department at Warren Wilson College. Managed mail deliveries, made copies, assisted in coordinating internships and fieldwork and planned and coordinated events for Social Work majors and faculty.

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  Warren Wilson College

  Aug 2009 - May 2011

  Researched, edited, submitted and secured grants under the supervision of the Grant writer. Participated in annual fund raising and conducting tours to perspective donors and trustees. Managed student government meetings and allocated budget. Organized and facilitated meetings for students, faculty and staff of the college regarding campus decision-making and strategic planning. Served on the marketing committee for the college. Facilitated and planned social justice and community engagement workshops. Served as a personal assistant for the Director of Spiritual Life at Warren Wilson College and helped supervise and support a team of six undergraduate students. Implemented spiritual life programs and planed events for various spiritual celebrations and holidays.

  • Assistant to the Grant Writer

    Aug 2010 - May 2011

  • Student Caucus Co-convener

    Aug 2009 - May 2011

  • Assistant to the Director of Spiritual Life and Social Justice

    Aug 2009 - May 2010
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  Ashtabula County Community Action Agency

  Jul 2011 - Aug 2012

  Teacher

  Completed over 840 classroom teaching hours. Prepared children for kindergarten and conducted home visits. Worked to empower families with resources, tools and strategies to be active advocates for their child’s education. Conducted goal setting workshops.

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  Univeristy of New Orleans

  Aug 2013 - Jul 2017

  As the inaugural Director of Service Learning, I built the program from the ground up and cultivated community support and faculty buy-in. I developed faculty resources based on curriculum standards, institutional goals, and best practices. Before being appointed as the Director of Service Learning, I served as the Program Coordinator, where I strengthened my skills in fundraising, program development, and evaluation. Here's a few of my accomplishments and responsibilites: • Developed and implement service learning programming for a public higher education institution by securing over $300,000 in gifts for program. • Directed all service learning and institutional community engagement activities.• Initiated a comprehensive process for developing an institutional culture of engagement and collaborated with faculty, staff and community members. • Prepared impact reports, evaluation and program reports for internal and external audiences.• Presented at numerous conferences and workshops including: on Asset mapping and building collaborative partnerships at the Gulf South Summit (2016), Engaging experiential and conventional learners at the Gulf South Summit (2015), and in Maintaining wellness and strategies for reflective practitioners at the University of New Orleans First Year Seminar teaching workshop (2016). • Supervised team of student workers and program consultant, serving as a coach and mentor. Show less

  • Director of Service Learning and Institutional Community Engagement

    Jul 2015 - Jul 2017

  • Service Learning and Community Engagement Program Coordinator

    Aug 2013 - Jul 2015
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  Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities

  Mar 2018 - Oct 2024

  Education Program Manager

  As a Program Manager with the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, I honed my skills in curriculum development and project management. I lead trainings and manage site teams throughout the state as they deliver award-winning literacy programming. Here's a few of my responsibilites and accomplishments:• Build and Sustain partnerships between the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities and stakeholders including: funders, schools, libraries, community centers, museums, and other community partners.• Support in the administration of a 30-year award-winning family literacy program by administering grants to support more than 120 literacy programs in Louisiana every year.• Develop curriculum and facilitate trainings for over 100 educators a year including supporting the development of three new book series and discussion guides and an online teacher training program.• Compose program evaluation reports and support in submitting applications for grants totaling more than $750,000 a year.• Manage 30 site teams implementing Prime Time literacy programming to ensure program fidelity and quality each year. Show less

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  Baptist Community Ministries

  Oct 2024 - now

  Program Officer