Ms. Luck serves as a full time grant writer and project manager for California Consulting. Alice brings with her a wealth of experience having written grants for several local L.A. area non-profits and other organizations. Alice earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from U.C. Santa Barbara and her Master of Public Affairs from the Indiana University, School of Public and Environmental Affairs.  Alice graduated from the Essentials of Grant Writing offered through the UCLA Extension program.

 

Eduardo Hernandez

Project Manager

Eduardo has had a 15-year career in local government, at the city and county level, and is a grant writer with extensive experience working with federal, state, and private foundation grants.  His professional experience has provided him with a unique insight and understanding of working with public officials and all levels of public administration, as well as a comprehensive understanding of the internal processes and functions of local government. He served 5 years working for the L.A. County Community Development Commission and the last 10 years as a staff member for the City of Anaheim Redevelopment Agency. Mr. Hernandez received his Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies from Loyola Marymount University, and completed a dual degree program at the University of Southern California to achieve his Master of Public Administration and Master of Planning degrees.

 

David Marquez

Project Manager

Mr. Marquez is an appointee of Mayor Villaraigosa to the City of L.A. East Area Planning Commission.  He is a grant writer with extensive experience working with federal, state, and private foundation grants.  He was the Chief Deputy for L.A. City Councilman Mike Hernandez and he has written many grants dealing with everything from at risk youth to gang violence prevention to education. He graduated from the University of La Verne with a Bachelor of Arts in History and International Studies.

  

Jennifer Carpenter

Project Manager
Jennifer Carpenter has been in education for 17 years. During this time she has been a teacher, counselor, and part of the administrative team. She has written a variety of grants, with expertise in dropout prevention as well as service as a reader for the department of education for 16 years. Her area of focus over the past 17 years has been Drop-Out Prevention, Early Intervention, and Student Success. Jennifer has served as a CDE grant reader for 16 years. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Brigham Young University and her Master of Arts from Azusa Pacific University. Jennifer also has a Multiple Subject Credential and an Administrator Tier 1 Credential.

 

Ed Rendon, Chair of the San Gabriel Valley Civic Alliance, stated, "The San Gabriel Valley Civic Alliance is proud to partner with California Consulting in its new Montebello office. There is incredible synergy, innovation and vision between our organizations. A great day for us all in the region!"  

 

The office information is as follows:

 

California Consulting, LLC

420 N. Montebello Blvd., #302

Montebello, CA 90640

Telephone: (323) 728-9002

Fax: (323) 728-9010

 

California Consulting, LLC Senior Director Liz Gomez commented on the new office opening, "We are very excited to open a full time office in the State's largest region. California Consulting has grown rapidly in Southern California as more and more cities and school districts realize that our team is very effective at generating federal, state, and private foundation grant dollars. We welcome the opportunity to serve all of Southern California through our new office in Los Angeles County."

  

California Consulting is the State's largest grant writing company with offices in Fresno, Sacramento, and Montebello. The firm has written more than 300 federal, state, and private foundation competitive applications that have been awarded for clients since 2004.  During that time, California Consulting has secured over $1.4 billion for our clients. California Consulting has contracts with 21 cities and 36 school districts all across the State as well as with Waste Management, MV Transportation, and several other public and private entities.