CONTACT INFORMATION

Carol Mollner
Consultant
Carol Mollner Consulting
1808 Princeton Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
Telephone: 651-690-1026
Fax: 775-218-0684
E-mail:

CAPACITY / CAPABILITY

Number of consultants (if group/company):

I work with a network of multiracial, multilingual consultants with a broad range of skills and experience. Depending on the scope of the project and the unique needs of the client, I provide solo consultation or formulate a consulting team to deliver the desired outcomes to the client. With other consultants in our network, I will pull together the best team for a project. Following is a list of several of the consultants with whom I am currently working and with whom I have worked on various past projects:

Tina H. Joh--Tina has a BA in Political Science and African American studies, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN and an MA in Public Affairs, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota. She is particularly skilled in research and database analysis. She is Asian American.

Carol McGee Johnson--Carol has a BA in Psychology from Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN (1988). Her expertise includes multicultural collaboration, evaluation of community development and human services programs and citizen education. Carol is African American.

Mary Ellen Murphy--Mary Ellen has a BS in Sociology, College of Education, University of Minnesota (1972) and an MA in Public Affairs, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, 1982. Her expertise includes evaluation, including training organizations to evaluate their programs, and strategic planning. She is European American. Mary Ellen speaks Portuguese and some Spanish.

Chia Youyee Vang--Chia has a BA in Political Science/International Relations and French from Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN (1994), and an MA from the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota (1996). She is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Minnesota Department of American Studies. Chia's expertise includes research, facilitation and cross-cultural training. Chia speaks and writes fluent Hmong and French. She is Asian American.

I also work with other consultants, including consultants fluent in Spanish. As I mentioned, based on the needs of the organization and the particular project, I put together a team of consultants with the appropriate skills and experience.

Area(s) of expertise:

Strategic planning, initiative/program planning, program and organizational evaluation, research (including interviews and focus groups), governance and management consultation.

JD and/or other degrees:

Carol Mollner-BA, MS

Languages spoken other than English, and level of fluency:

I speak only English. Based on the needs of the client, I formulate multi-lingual project teams, including consultants with fluency in Hmong and Spanish.

Information regarding race, ethnic background, and gender: (optional - LSC and its recipients strive for racial, ethnic, and gender diversity in choosing consultants)

I am European-American. Other members of our consultant network are Asian American, African American, Hispanic American and Native American. All are women.

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

Years of experience as consultant:

Carol Mollner-Over 30 years

Other consultants in our network have 4-20 years consulting experience each.

If applicable, please write a brief paragraph about your history as a consultant for LSC:

No previous consulting experience for LSC. I am familiar with the work of legal services programs through my work as an anti-hunger advocate in a multi-state area.

If applicable, please write a brief paragraph about your history as a consultant for other organizations involved in the delivery of civil legal assistance, including local, state, and national organizations (NLADA, ABA, MIE):

N/A

Brief paragraph regarding other consulting experience:

I have provided consultation to philanthropic and nonprofit organizations around the country. Groups range from start-up, all volunteer groups to well-established organizations with multi-million dollar budgets. We provide a range of consulting services, specializing in strategic and program planning, evaluation and research including focus groups and interviews, and governance/management consulting. My work is designed to assist each client identify and achieve its unique goals, operate according to its values, engage its stakeholders, secure and utilize people and financial resources effectively and build capacity to fulfill its mission. I work closely with each client to identify project outcomes, develop an effective plan that delineates responsibilities, expectations and timeline, keeps the client informed and engaged and results in successful and timely project completion.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Professional experience (staff, board member, volunteer) in LSC-funded program(s):

I haven't worked as a staff, board member or volunteer with an LSC funded program, but I have consulted with organizations on projects that involved collaboration with LSC funded programs such as a legal advocacy project for battered women in Minnesota. My work directing a regional anti-hunger program also involved working closely with legal services programs.

Experience in other legal aid programs (staff, board member, volunteer):

None.

Other professional experience:

As a staff member, volunteer leader, consultant and trainer to a wide variety of organizations, I have successful first-hand experience in dealing with many of the issues my clients face. My experience includes consulting for local and national organizations; some limited international consultation. I have served as a board member for local and national organizations including National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, National Network of Grantmakers, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, and Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association. I founded and served as executive director of one international, one regional and one statewide organization. I have worked extensively with Head Start programs, Community Action Agencies, legal services programs, battered women's programs and other organizations assisting low income people.

RATE / FEE INFORMATION

Fees are based on the particular project, generally based on an hourly fee with an itemized list of tasks and costs. Travel and lodging expenses are billed separately, according to agreed upon contract budget. Clients are provided detailed itemization of costs so they understand what each task will cost. I work with clients to formulate services that fit their budget, including where, if necessary, the client can do work to save money. I want clients to understand what they are paying for and get the services they want.

REFERENCES

Jane Ransom, President and CEO
Nancy Smith, Senior Program Officer
Women's Foundation of Minnesota
612-337-5010
(Ms. Ransom is the former director of a legal services program.)

Cynthia G. Schneider
Legal Services Corporation
202-336-8803

Other references are available upon request. I would like to provide references for work similar to the work for which consultation is being sought.

RESUME

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