Carol McManus
Scott,LA
Summary
Professional administrator with proven ability to streamline operations and enhance productivity. Adept at coordinating teams, managing resources, and driving projects to successful completion. Strong focus on collaboration, problem-solving, and adapting to changing needs. Skilled in office management, strategic planning, and effective communication.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Estate Adminstrator
Mac's Emporium, LLC
01.2023 - 07.2025
- Administration/Management of daily living needs including physical, medical, social, and financial obligations for elderly parents
- Family representative in the negotiation and execution of farm leases.
- Co-Executor in Probate
Executive Director
Children’s Museum of Acadiana
01.2013 - 01.2023
- Provide oversight and leadership for all aspects of the museum in accordance with its mission and goals.
- Primary ambassador for the museum in the community. .
- Responsible for the complete collaboration and execution of all fundraising efforts / Report to Board of Directors
- Manage all insurance relationships, grant applications and procurement.
- Increase community awareness of the museum to include networking with other local non-profit organizations, business community, governmental and municipal agencies, media outlets, and the general public.
- On-board, supervise, and evaluate departmental managers and programming for each all museum full and part-time staff.
- Oversaw financial management, ensuring fiscal responsibility and long-term sustainability for the Museum.
- Built relationships with donors, government officials and other organizations to secure funding and support for organization.
Development Director
Lafayette Community Health Care Clinic
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Develop new donors and maintain community and donor relationships
- Responsible for the complete collaboration and execution of all fundraising efforts.
- Write interesting and effective press releases, prepare information for media kits, and develop content for company web pages.
- Identify main donor groups and audiences, communicate publicity information to them.
- Respond to requests for information about the Clinic’s activities or status.
- Assign, supervise and review the activities of all volunteers or committees pertaining to fundraising and development of the Clinic.
- Arrange interviews and other forms of contact for staff for promotion of Clinic services.
- Prepare all acknowledgement correspondence of donations.
- Assist administration and staff in the development and implementation of innovative health related programs and community awareness events
Development Director
St. Bernard Catholic School
2006 - 01.2010
- Promotion and marketing of St. Bernard School.
- Project Manager: All fundraising events, Catholic Schools Week, Grandparent’s Day, Spring Musical Publicity, Auction and Bi-Annual Gala.
- Developed procedures for Service Hours Program; maintaining data base accountability.
- Issuing news releases and photos to media. Keeping area informed of programs and progress.
- Creating/writing copy for annual report, church bulletin and quarterly newsletters.
- Designing and promoting special events pertaining to the institutional advancement of the school, (Open House, Grandparent’s Day, recruitment visitation, alumni reunions, Catholic Schools Week).
- Serve as an ex-officio board member of Parent Education Partnership (PEP).
- Assist administration and staff in the development of innovative curricular and co-curricular programs designed to enrich students and draw positive public attention to SBS.
- Serve as Director of the SBS Foundation; conduct quarterly meetings. Administrator of Foundation Mini-Grants
- Coordination of the SBS Foundation’s Annual Membership Drive, Annual golf tournament, Christmas Recognition Donor program; plan and execute annual membership banquet.
- Responsible for school photography used for community awareness and yearbook.
Director of Sales and Marketing
Mulate’s Cajun Restaurant
01.1989 - 01.2006
- Utilized strong ability to sell marketing ideas, strategies and tactics to increase Tour and Travel market share, and generate new business; sold special marketing opportunities throughout Louisiana as a spokesperson for Louisiana Travel Promotion Association.
- Responsible for group Tour and Travel sales for the Lafayette, Baton Rouge and New Orleans markets.
- Represented Mulate’s at local, regional, state and international travel Sales Conventions.
- Designed and implemented community service projects/opportunities for our employees.
- Served as Manager on Duty/Customer Service Representative during lunch service hours or as needed.
- General and Clerical Office Duties, including inventory of gift shop items.
Administrative Assistant /General Manager
Vermilion Queen
01.1988 - 01.1989
Receptionist /Promoted to Technical Writer / Engineering Department
Control Systematologists Incorporated
01.1987 - 01.1988
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Business Communication
University of Southwest Louisiana
01.1986
Skills
- Office Management
- Customer/Client relations
- Organization and Time Management
- Verbal and written communication;
- Recordkeeping and file management
- Meeting coordination, preparation
- Front desk operations
- Service-oriented mindset
Timeline
Estate Adminstrator
Mac's Emporium, LLC
01.2023 - 07.2025
Executive Director
Children’s Museum of Acadiana
01.2013 - 01.2023
Development Director
Lafayette Community Health Care Clinic
01.2010 - 01.2013
Director of Sales and Marketing
Mulate’s Cajun Restaurant
01.1989 - 01.2006
Administrative Assistant /General Manager
Vermilion Queen
01.1988 - 01.1989
Receptionist /Promoted to Technical Writer / Engineering Department
Control Systematologists Incorporated
01.1987 - 01.1988
Development Director
St. Bernard Catholic School
2006 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Business Communication
University of Southwest Louisiana
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