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Vida L. Avery
Resource Development Specialist, Harris County Department of Education
Location: Houston, TX United States
Joined: Mar 27th, 2005

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Vida L. Avery, PhD is a Resource Development Specialist at the Center of Grants Development (CGD), Harris County Department of Education. As a specialist, she promotes CGD�s grant-related services by assisting and working closely with educators, schools and school districts, nonprofit, faith- and community-organizations, bringing in over $70 million to the Houston/Harris County area.

Dr. Avery has presented on the topics of grants, grant making, and philanthropy at local and national conferences. She is the author of Philanthropy in Black Higher Education: A Fateful Hour Creating the Atlanta University System (2013) and co-author of Race, Gender and Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations (2011). Additionally, she teaches courses at Rice University, The Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership.

A native of Houston, Dr. Avery joined Harris County Department of Education following an eleven-year career as an educator, three years as an adjunct professor and two years as a program officer.

She holds a PhD in Educational Policy Studies, with a major in Higher Education and a concentration in Philanthropy from Georgia State University, an MEd and EdS in Education from Brenau University, and a BA in Economics, with a concentration in Business Administration, from Spelman College.

She is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, serving as a board member and the VP of Diversity & Community Outreach, Grant Professionals Association, and the Grant Writers� Network.

Current Whereabouts:

I am currently a Program Officer with a foundation in TX.

Education (request update)

Spelman College class of 1984

Undergrad Major: Economics

Claim To Fame:

Author of Philanthropy in Black Higher Education: A Fateful Hour Creating the Atlanta University System (http://goo.gl/N5IpSQ)

Most Memorable Moment:

The most memorable moment is the one I took from college. I remember all of the life-long friends I met(when I met them), and the fact that we are still close friends.

Experience

I currently work with Harris County Department of Education as Resource Development Specialist
I have 21 years of experience working in the Teaching / K-12 Education industry.

Instructor | Rice University, Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies
From January 2010 to Current • 16 year(s)
Teach Proposal Writing I and II courses and developed instructional course materials for proposal writing seminars.

Manager | Texas Center for Grants Development (TCGD), Harris County Department of Education
From January 2008 to Current • 18 year(s)
Generated $90 million for Houston/Harris counties by working with nonprofits, manage budget and staff, create marketing strategies and negotiate client contracts.

Development Coordinator | Harris County Department of Education
From January 2006 to December 2008 • 2 year(s)
Researched funding opportunities, wrote grant proposals, developed new revenue department and created marketing materials and website.

Program Officer | Beaumont Foundation of America
From January 2004 to December 2006 • 2 year(s)
Managed $2.8 million in grants, evaluated applications, conducted site visits and facilitated training sessions for grantees.

Middle School Teacher & Team Leader | Sequoyah Middle School, DeKalb County School System
From January 1993 to December 2004 • 11 year(s)
Taught middle school students and served as team leader.

Adjunct Professor | Brenau University
From January 1998 to December 2000 • 2 year(s)
Taught undergraduate and graduate courses in Human Growth & Development.

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