Evelina Burnett

Manager, Grant Writing Services

Evelina Burnett is a skilled writer and communicator with over two decades of experience in nonprofits, education, and journalism. She is a fast, concise, and clear writer, and her training as a reporter has taught her to digest information rapidly and present it in an easy-to-read way. She has experience with grant and technical writing for both public and private organizations. Her main grant-writing experience stems from helping cities on the Mississippi Gulf Coast recover from the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina. In addition to print and radio journalism, she has also worked in development and communications for several nonprofit organizations. Evelina has provided her expertise to newspapers like the Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, and smaller non-profit organizations serving their local communities. Evelina has successfully written millions of dollars in grants for iParametrics’ clients, including the communities of Stone Mountain, GA; Aurora, CO; Newton County, GA, and Douglas County, NV, and Palo Alto Utilities. 

Evelina has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Swarthmore College and a Master’s in Journalism from Columbia University. In 2008, she was awarded the Columbia University Alumni Award – usually given to alumni with over three decades of experience or more – for her founding of the Pass Christian Gazebo Gazette in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Years of Experience: 26 Years