Alex received her Master’s in Museum Studies from Arizona State University in 2013 and received her Advanced Certificates in Grant Development and Proposal Writing and Principles of Grant Development and Proposal Writing from ASU’s Nonprofit Management Institute in 2018.

Through her museum and subcontracting work, Alex has secured seven-figures in federal and non-federal funds. She has written grants for collection and historic preservation projects, at-risk youth engagement programs, child advocacy centers, environmental recovery projects, federally recognized Tribes, Indigenous community organizations, and exhibit design proposals.

Alex is also a member of the Grants Professional Association and was a recipient of the 2020 Grants Professional Foundation Conference Scholarship. Alex’s main areas of expertise are prospect research and grant readiness with a focus on federal grants. Her proficiency with grant search software and databases includes Grants.gov, Instrumentl, Foundation Directory Online, and Grants Station.

Federal agencies Alex has prepared proposals for include:

• The National Endowment for the Arts
  
• The National Endowment for the Humanities
  
• The National Parks Services
  
• The Department of Health and Human Services
  
• The Department of Justice
  
• The United States Department of Agriculture
  
• The Environmental Protection Agency
• The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• The Department of Transportation
• The Administration of Children and Families