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private sector corporations in the areas of community process, research, project management, and <br />strategic planning. Linda holds a doctorate from Nova Southeastern University in organizational and <br />leadership development, and professional certifications in qualitative research and quantitative research. <br />Linda is affiliated with the American Psychological Association (APA), the European Society for Opinion <br />and Marketing Research (ESOMAR), and volunteers her time at various local nonprofit organizations <br />focused on the Improvement of youth educational experiences In the State of Florida. <br />Victoria Plettner- Saunders is the founder of and Chief Strategist at v.p.s. <br />cartographie an arts research, strategy and planning firm based in San <br />Diego. Plettner- Saunders has been an independent consultant to the <br />nonprofit arts sector since 2004. <br />With a Masters Degree in Arts Administration (emphasizing community arts <br />and cultural services) from the University of Oregon and more than twenty <br />years experience in the nonprofit arts sector, Plettner- Saunders' consulting <br />practice assists arts organizations, philanthropic foundations, local arts <br />agencies (LAA) and community initiatives with a range of services including <br />planning, research, assessment, and professional development, Her skills as a strategic thinker and <br />planner have helped individuals and organizations chart a course for new programs, services and <br />professional goals, <br />In addition to seven years holding various administrative positions with the City of San Diego <br />Commission for Arts and Culture (San Diego's designated LAA and a municipally managed agency <br />funded through the City's Transient Occupancy Tax) between 1998 and 2005, she has provided a. variety <br />of consulting services to LAAs since then. Her first planning contract as a consultant was with the San <br />Jos© Office of Cultural Affairs (SJOCA) for which she conducted an agency wide arts education program <br />assessment that included recommendations for future action. Her experience as a staff person with the <br />City of San Diego took various forms as she began as a Community Arts Coordinator, advanced to Arts <br />Program Analyst. She assisted with the development of the National Endowment for the Arts funded <br />Neighborhood Arts Training Institute, the California Arts Council funded San Diego Arts Education <br />Partnership and the first Emerging Leaders of Arts and Culture leadership training for young <br />professionals. In 2001 she was promoted becoming the agency's first Financial Analyst. At Its peak, she <br />managed a $10 million operating and allocations budget. <br />25B -31 <br />24 <br />