Cassandra Grimes, Ma, Ba, Cdp ® Email & Phone Number

Montgomery, Al, Us

Draft grant proposals, reports, and other writing assets delivered ahead of deadlines and reflecting each client's fundraising strategy.Edit writing collateral. Assist with the generation of collateral, presentations, and social media content. Conduct research and compile data needed to complete writing projects. Coordinate with project managers and other EH consultants to ensure on-time deliverables.

Develop and implement best practices in fundraising strategy; proactively share strategies with clients and act as a thought partner both internally and externally.Manage all aspects of client work according to the scope of work, including goals related to fundraising or other client deliverables.Maintain client pipelines and management of deadlines to optimize workflow.Provide first review of projects generated by EH writers to ensure quality and compliance with funder guidelines.Provide copy editing for EH writers and client's external consultants.Draft grant proposals, reports, and other writing assets delivered ahead of deadlines and reflecting each client's fundraising strategy.Assist with the generation of collateral, presentations, and social media content.Conduct research and compile/analyze data as needed.

Draft grant proposals, reports, and other writing assets delivered ahead of deadlines and reflecting each client's fundraising strategy.Assist with the generation of collateral, presentations, and social media content. Conduct research and compile data needed to complete writing projects. Coordinate with project managers and other EH consultants to ensure on-time deliverables.

Montgomery, Alabama, United States

Teach the following courses: HIS 572: Special Topics in Museum StudiesHIS 534: Management of Cultural Organizations & Museums

Montgomery, Alabama Area

Research, conceptualize and implement diversity and inclusion training and strategies.Research, draft and implement diversity and inclusion policies.Research, draft and submit proposals to government agencies and private funders to secure competitive funding. Analyze funding sources and programs, prioritizing efforts to maximize award potential. Facilitate the formation of project teams to generate and conceptualize ideas, delegate tasks such as research and needs assessment, and synchronize content development. Utilize NEON crm software to track grants for concepts in various stages of pre-proposal development; from exploration and research to concept review and feasibility, and identify appropriate sources of funding. Maintain database on funders with chronological and historic references to deadlines and submissions. Write annual and semi-annual reports to grant funders, informing them of the benefits their funding brought to our programs. Assist the Director of Development with an annual review of grants submissions for the prior year and create a plan to focus grant writing efforts. Maintain a log of current and pending grant activity as needed for the Director of Development, Director, and Board committees.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

Guest Lecturer for the following courses:Intro to Public History (2019)U. S. History from 1865 to Present (2019)Foundations in Public History (2020)I speak to students about the importance of the public history/museum/cultural heritage field. We discuss various aspects of this type of work. Each discussion is specific to the course material taught.

Greensboro, Alabama, United States

I created archival questionnaires and metadata forms for the oral history portion of the project. I also wrote the narration for the voice-over of the documentary.

Alabama

I was an independent museum consultant for various entities within the state of Alabama. I worked on programming, interpretation of sites, and developing and/or enhancing organizational policies and procedures.

Montgomery, Alabama Area

Curated exhibitions relevant to archival and cultural projectsCreated public programs for the Archives departmentWrote grants for the National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American CultureLed tours of the Levi Watkins Learning Center Managed two staff workersManaged two work-study students including approving schedules, time off requests, and timesheetsManaged the digital collections area within Archives Worked with the History department to launch a public history program Taught information literacy classes

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Curated exhibitions Processed artifacts into the collectionCreated new procedures for internsManaged the Archives when the Archivist was travelingManaged the volunteers in the Archivists absenceLed tours of the Archives

Syracuse, Ny

Taught Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator for the GRA 617 graphic design courseGraded work Tracked Attendance

Syracuse, Ny

Curated exhibitionsManaged a small staff and several volunteersWorked directly with artists and donorsCreated graphics and press materialManaged the gallery budget

Dunedin, Florida

Curated exhibitionsConfigured budget reportsParticipated in development of fundraising campaignsLed tours of the historic chapel

Syracuse, New York

Managed the gallery's websiteAssisted in the installation of exhibitsImplemented a new expense reports systemCreated mailing lists and other general office work

Master'S Degree, Museology/Museum Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Historical Studies, Ancient World Cultures