Noelle E. LeBlanc

Title: Project Director

Project Participation

My knowledge of designing grant programs, approving funding for specific grants, and managing grants will be used to apply for and supervise our LEH grant. I also have many years of experience in creating and leading volunteer organizations and projects. I will use my organizing skills and my network of contacts to plan and implement all phases of the Symposium.
Mailing Address: 8265 Saqe Hill Rd; St. Francisville, LA. 70775

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Home Telephone Number: 225 784 1264 Work Telephone Number: 970 379 4278 (cell)

Professional Information
Education/Degrees: BA in English from Newcomb College
BS in Computer Information Systems from Tulane University

Area(s) of Expertise: Software writing; analyze and design information systems and data bases
Current Position: Retired

Publications or Activities relevant to this project
FOUNDER: Louisiana State Arts Council. Worked with State Legislature to create agency;
CHAIRMAN- Search Committee to secure the first Executive Director; MEMBER- La. State Arts Council- appointed by Governor. Duties were screening and making recommendations on all grant applications.

FOUNDER: Arts Council of New Orleans as member of the Mayor’s Task Force on the Arts. CHAIRMAN- committee to establish the procedure and criteria for applying for arts grants from the City Council of New Orleans; CHAIRMAN- committee for screening and recommending funding for specific grants applications to the City Council; PRESIDENT: Arts Council of New Orleans

CABINET SECRETARY: LA. STATE DEPT.OF CULTURE, RECREATION, & TOURISM: 1984-1988. Chief Executive Officer of the State Department of CRT. with 600 employees and a budget of $28,000,000.00

VICE PRESIDENT: Contemporary Arts Center Board of Directors. Finance Committee (budgeting, cash flow, fund raising); Executive Committee; Committee to secure State Capitol Outlay Funds for major renovations to facility; Committee for Major Fund Raising functions.

PRESIDENT: Board of Directors of the N.O. Ballet

CHAIRMAN: Symphony Book Fair sponsored by the Women’s Committee of the N. O. Philharmonic Orchestra. Major fund raising event held every year.

CONSULTANT 2003-thru 2005: US PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER for the Salaj County Public Library, Zalau, Romania. Responsible for applying to various National and International Granting Organizations (UNESCO, RITI Access, US Embassy & State Department, AID, etc) and securing grant funds to assist the Library in upgrading and modernizing its programs and services. Researched grant opportunities, wrote grant application, managed the implementation of the grants, monitored the funds, and prepared the final reports.