Delery Rice,
Our Editor
A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Delery has lived there all of her life except during undergraduate school and a brief stint in Seattle, WA. She is a mother to four boys, ranging in ages from 21 to 16, and they are the heart and soul of her life.
After graduating from the University of Southern Mississippi where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications, she went on to receive a Masters in Non-Profit Management from Louisiana State University. Her volunteer work has mostly evolved from issues that have affected her personally. Actively engaged in disability rights advocacy, Delery has testified numerous times in the Louisiana Legislature regarding issues that affect persons with developmental disabilities. She served as the chair of the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council, worked for seven years directing regional advocacy efforts and is a graduate of Louisiana’s Partners In Policymaking.
Delery has extensive work experience in the non-profit arena. She has had the good fortune to work and collaborate with many organizations including TRF.org (Imagine Dragons Foundation), Payton’s Play it Forward Foundation, Vulcan and the Paul Allen Foundation, Pilgrimage Fest Foundation, Women’s History Museum, and was employed as the Executive Director of the Better Than Ezra Foundation. She served as Deputy Finance Director on Governor John Bel Edwards’ successful award-winning campaign for re-election in 2019 and is currently the Senior Director of Special Projects for Governor Edwards. Her current responsibilities include serving as the Executive Director of the Louisiana First Foundation which supports First Lady of Louisiana, Donna Edwards’ official initiatives and the editor of the First Lady’s blog, “Loving Louisiana”.
LOVING LOUISIANA BLOG ARCHIVES
People of Louisiana – Military (March 2020)
Abbigale RoseFERRIER U.S. Air Force Abbigale Rose FerrierUnited States Air Force Abbigale Rose Ferrier was born on June 11, 1998 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She attended Holy Name of Jesus Elementary School until 2007. Shortly after Hurricane Katrina, Abbi’s family relocated to Marietta, Georgia, where she completed the remainder of her education. In 2016, […]
People of Louisiana – Schools (March 2020)
LACY BEHL How One Teacher’s Experience with War Shifted to a Life of Advocacy LACY BEHLHow One Teacher’s Experience with War Shifted to a Life of Advocacy At seventeen I signed my life away to the Army (as my mother would say it). It was 1999, Clinton was president, it was an […]
People of Louisiana – Business (March 2020)
LORI MONAHAN BORDEN Graphic Designer, Owner Lori Monahan Borden Design LORI MONAHAN BORDENOwner, Lori Monahan Borden Design Like many in New Orleans in 2005, Lori was forced into a career change. Losing her home and her job after Katrina, she took what was a hobby and turned it into career. Her love of […]
Blog – March 2020
Click to Explore MARCH 2020Volume 2, Edition 5 March2020 Volume 2, Edition 5 A Word from the First Lady of Louisiana Our love and prayers go out to those families who have been affected by the virus including our families who have lost loved ones in the last few days. Our hearts are with everyone […]
Teach MAM – Aunt Dorothy’s Teacher Toolkit
Teach MAM Teach MAM: An Exciting Partnership to Strengthen Arts Education Across Louisiana The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH)Aunt Dorothy’s Teacher Toolkits New K–12 curriculum to focus on the sounds of Louisiana Lesson plans and videos centered on the state’s great musicians developed with teachers statewide February 6, 2020 / New Orleans — The Louisiana […]
Louisiana Fosters – The Foster Village
Louisiana Fosters THE FOSTER VILLAGE TFV stores items used to equip children who have been through traumatic events of loss. THE FOSTER VILLAGE THE FOSTER VILLAGE is a Non-Profit focused on providing support for our local foster children. We currently operate as a FREE Boutique located in Walker, Louisiana. TFV stores items used to […]
People of Louisiana – Community (February 2020)
COMMUNITY Helena WilliamsArtist, Walls Project Helena WilliamsWalls Project Change doesn’t come all at once, but with unwavering determination, change happens. Brightening the once banal streets of downtown Baton Rouge, the first mural of the Walls Project shone like a beacon for newly returned artist, Helena Williams. Since moving back from the west coast, Helena, […]
Featured Recipe: Porchetta, Creamy Grits, Bitter Greens, Sofrito Vinaigrette
Chef Jeff Mattia Porchetta, Creamy Grits, Bitter Greens, Sofrito Vinaigrette Porchetta, Creamy Grits, Bitter Greens, Sofrito Vinaigrette PORK Ingredients: 1 each Pork Belly 1/2 Pork Loin1 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper 1 Tablespoon black Pepper, Cracked 1 Tablespoon Salt, Kosher 3 sprigs of Rosemary chopped 1 each Clove of Roasted Garlic Butchers Twine Instruction: Trim the belly butterflying it on […]
People of Louisiana – Business (February 2020)
IAM TUCKER President & CEO ILSI Engineering IAM TUCKERPresident & CEO, ILSI Engineering Iam Christian Tucker serves as the President and CEO of Integrated Logistical Support, Inc. (ILSI Engineering). Founded over two decades ago, ILSI Engineering is a 100% minority female-owned, 8(a) Certified civil engineering firm that provides competent, cost effective […]
People of Louisiana – Schools (February 2020)
BLACK HISTORY MONTH In the Lafayette Parish School System BLACK HISTORY MONTHIn the Lafayette Parish School System Civil rights activist, poet, author, athlete, and inventor are only a few roles of African Americans who left their mark on American history and world history. Since the 1970’s Black History Month has been observed in […]
People of Louisiana – Military (February 2020)
Brigadier General Sherian Grace Cadoria First African American female to achieve the rank of General in the Army Brigadier General Sherian Grace CadoriaFirst African American female to achieve the rank of General in the Army Brigadier General Sherian Grace Cadoria was born January 26, 1943 in Marksville, Louisiana. A retired United States Army officer […]
Blog – February 2020
Click to Explore FEBRUARY 2020Volume 2, Edition 4 February2020 Volume 2, Edition 4 A Word from the First Lady of Louisiana February 1, it’s Saturday, and I’m actually sitting in my favorite chair reading and enjoying a small fire even though it’s not too cold outside. I love a fire and often light a fire […]