Elinor Rosales

Résumé

Experience at a glance

Community engagement leader with 10+ years of public-sector experience designing and delivering high-visibility outreach, large-scale educational conferences, and public meetings.

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Core competencies

  • Program Leadership
  • Staff & Volunteer Leadership
  • Fundraising
  • Donor Cultivation & Stewardship
  • Revenue Accountability
  • Budget Management
  • Community Engagement
  • Strategic Communications
  • Grant Writing
  • Contract Management
  • Vendor Management
  • Project Management

Professional experience

2025–Present

Contract Manager 4

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality · Austin, TX

  • Create the strategy and framework for the Leaking Water Well Grant Program from initial concept through activation.
  • Direct all contract and grant activity; lead procurement meetings, evaluation scorings, and post-award conferences.
  • Translate scientific, engineering, and hydrogeologic concepts into outreach narratives and clear grant and contract content.
  • Manage the $10 million program budget; negotiated a $1 million reduction in upgraded program costs; prepare annual reports for the Executive Director.
2023–2025

Project Manager

Texas Department of Agriculture · Austin, TX

  • Planned and delivered MEGACON, a statewide educational conference reaching 1,000+ executives and leaders.
  • Chaired a cross-functional 7-member committee; oversaw 150 MEGACON volunteers and 55 volunteers at the State Fair of Texas exhibit (230,000+ visitors annually).
  • Developed sponsorship packages; secured a $2,500 No Kid Hungry photography donation; grew stakeholder engagement and registration 20% in year one.
  • Negotiated a $30,000 decrease in catering costs; maintained donor records and reported donor statistics to the Assistant Commissioner.
2018–2023

Senior Events Planner

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality · Austin, TX

  • Coordinated the Texas Environmental Trade Fair & Conference (6,000 attendees, 550 exhibitors) and the Texas Environmental Excellence Awards banquet (550 attendees).
  • Led classroom programming, registration, expo, A/V, transit, sponsorships, and hotel partnerships; cultivated repeat donors including H-E-B and Samsung.
  • Grew subscriptions 30% (16,500 → 21,800); educational conferences and outreach generated more than $4 million in registrations, exhibitor fees, sponsorships, and gifts.
  • Managed facility, registration, catering, A/V, hotel, parking, and security contracts with active performance monitoring.
2016–2018

Commission Agenda Coordinator

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality · Austin, TX

  • Coordinated the Commission Agenda, a low-level legal proceeding, and prepared clear executive-level communications for internal and external audiences.
  • Prepared Commissioners’ Books with public comments, emails, and legal filings for every case; supported three Commissioners and General Counsel.
  • Served as an unbiased third party between the public, Public Interest Counsel, General Counsel, and the Commission.

Education & community

Credentials beyond the day job

BA, Archaeology/Anthropology, University of Texas at Austin

Certified Texas Contract Manager (CTCM), License No. 1900016719

Gala Fundraiser Coordinator, Spicewood Elementary · Member, Texas Association of Museums · Excavation & Collections Handling, U.T. Archaeological Field School

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