Office Address
Stennis Institute of Government
Mississippi State University
382 Hardy Road
Miss State, MS 39762 Mailing Address
Stennis Institute of Government
Mississippi State University
PO Drawer LV
Miss State, MS 39762
Joining the SIG staff in October, 2006, LaNell has twenty plus years of professional work experience in project and grant development, administration, teaching, and business management in Mississippi and Oklahoma. A goal-oriented individual with strong leadership capabilities, LaNell has extensive experience in coordinating and facilitating staff development and training programs; conducting team building and focus sessions; conducting research; defining and managing projects; and acquiring grant funding for special initiatives. As an administrator for Rogers State College in Oklahoma, she helped acquire and manage federal education and workforce development grants ranging from $250,000 to $4.5 million. While serving as a research specialist for the Mississippi State University Research and Curriculum Unit, she developed state curriculum frameworks, designed and conducted professional development for teachers and administrators, and chaired state work teams to acquire $22 million in federal education and workforce development funds for the Mississippi Department of Education. As grant specialist for the Columbus School District, LaNell acquired and managed $4.5 million in reading and technology state grants; directed McKellar Technology Center, the recipient of the Mississippi Tech Prep Exemplary Site Award for 2004; and served as principal of Columbus High School, directing the educational programming for 1,400+ students while managing 105 teachers and staff. LaNell is organized and a detail-directed problem solver with proven ability to work in unison with staff, volunteers, and diverse constituencies to direct complex projects from concept to fully operational status. She is a competent researcher, interviewer, and facilitator. She enjoys preparing high quality educational curricula; developing and delivering presentations; and writing grants, feature articles, editorial pieces, press releases, research reports, and creative print.
