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SELECTED GRANTS AUTHORED <br /> Raised more than$4 million in foundation,government,and corporate grants. Experienced at conceiving,writing, <br /> implementing and evaluating grant projects of all sizes. Sole or lead author on more than two dozen funded grants: <br /> 1. U.S.Department of Health and Human Services,Health Resources and Services Administration,Maternal&Child <br /> Health Bureau(2000), Rockville,MD. University of California-Berkeley Maternal&Child Health Program Training Grant, <br /> $1,750,000. <br /> 2. The Oak Foundation,USA(June,2011). "Rising to the Challenge:A Community Challenge Grant for Kidzu Children's <br /> Museum's New Facility"$1,500.000. <br /> 3. The Oak Foundation,USA(July,2010)."A Foundation for Educational Innovation:Master Planning for Kidzu Children's <br /> Museum's Expansion Site"$275,571. <br /> 4. The Oak Foundation,USA(Approved May,2013)."Learning by Design:Implementing Design and Educational Planning <br /> for Kidzu Children's Museum's Expansion Site"$137.000. <br /> 5. The Grable Foundation(January,2008), Pittsburgh,PA. "Early Learning in Action: Laying the Groundwork for <br /> Educational Innovation" Unrestricted funding.$100,000. <br /> 6. The Grable Foundation(October,2006),Pittsburgh,PA."Early Learning on Display:Supporting Exceptional Exhibits, <br /> Family and School Programs,and Community Outreach"$99,979. <br /> 7. The Orange County Partnership for Young Children/Smart Start(January,2008),Chapel Hill,NC."Early Learning <br /> Partners:Enhancing Parents'and Teachers'Ability to Support Young Children's Healthy Development."$32.771. <br /> 8. Strowd Roses,Inc.(November,2012),Chapel Hill,NC."Sustaining&Growing Kidzu Children's Museum"Unrestricted <br /> funding.$10,000. <br /> 9. Strowd Roses,Inc.(April,2009),Chapel Hill,NC. Unrestricted funding.$10.000. <br /> 10. Strowd Roses,Inc.(June,2007),Chapel Hill, NC. "Exhibits Manager Staffing for Kidzu's New Creativity Exhibit"$10,000. <br /> 11. Strowd Roses,Inc.(February,2006). "Go Figure:Learning Early Math Skills through Storybooks"$10.000. <br /> 12. Strowd Roses,Inc.(April,2010),Chapel Hill, NC. Unrestricted funding.$7.500. <br /> 13. The North Carolina Arts Council(February, 2010), Raleigh, NC."Creating a Framework for Public Art and Creativity:A <br /> Technical Assistance Plan to Incorporate Public Art into Kidzu Children's Museum's Expansion Site"$7,500. <br /> 14. The Kirby Foundation(September,2012). Morristown,NJ. Unrestricted funding.$7,500. <br /> 15. The Kirby Foundation(September,2009). Morristown, N1.Unrestricted funding.$5.000. <br /> 16. The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation(August,2008),Durham,NC. "KidZoom:The Power of Creativity'Living Exhibit' <br /> Grant"$5.000. <br /> 17. The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation(August,2009),Durham,NC. "Enhancing'KidZoom:The Power of Creativity <br /> Exhibit'- $3.750. <br /> 18. The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation(August,2007),Durham,NC. "Staffing for Kidzu's New Creativity Exhibit"$3,500. <br /> 19. The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation(August,2006),Durham,NC. "'Every Picture Tells a Story:Teaching Tolerance <br /> through Children's Picture Books' Exhibit Grant"$3,500. <br /> 20. The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation(October,2011). "Early Learning for All:Supporting Kidzu's Community Programs" <br /> $3,000. <br /> 21. The Orange County Arts Commission(June,2012)."Building Community through Mosaic III:An Outreach Program for <br /> the Children of Orange County"$1.500. <br /> 22. The Wells Fargo Foundation(June,2012). "Sustaining Kidzu's Free Sundays Program:Staff Support and Implementation <br /> Grant"$1,500. <br /> 23. The Wells Fargo Foundation(September,2010).Unrestricted funding.$1,000. <br /> 24. Duke Energy Foundation(November,2012). "Building and Growing STEAM at Kidzu Children's Museum:Nurturing the <br /> Next Generation of Innovators and'Makers"'$1.000. <br /> 25. Sun Trust Foundation(February,2013). "Design for Learning:Supporting the Design of Kidzu Children's Museum's New <br /> Museum" 1000. <br /> Also served as co-author of more than a dozen additional grants and have written and co-written numerous grant progress <br /> reports and final reports for federal,state and foundation funders including the National Institute of Child Health and <br /> Human Development(NICHD)and the North Carolina Governor's Office(More at Four Program). <br /> 4 <br />