Lainey Cie Corliss

About Lainey Cie Corliss

I cultivate strategic partnerships and drive innovation across government, academia, and industry to advance emerging technologies and support critical workforce infrastructure.As the Program Manager for the Texas Space Commission, I support the state’s mission to strengthen civil, commercial, military, and academic initiatives to expand Texas’s role in the global space economy.At The University of Texas at Austin, I secured transformational funding for Texas Robotics and the Machine Learning Lab, advancing critical research in robotics, autonomous systems, quantum computing, ethical AI and more, to accelerate both national security and tech commercialization.I served as a Senior Advisor for Career Education Corporation, a Lecturer at the McCombs School of Business, and Planning and Zoning Commissioner for the City of Cedar Park. I hold degrees from Iowa State University and Northern Arizona University, and a Contract Law Specialist Certificate from The University of Texas.I build collaborative programs that bring research to commercialization and infuse growth, competitiveness, and opportunity into Texas’s rapidly evolving tech, finance, and defense sectors.I value the utilization of AI technology but I did not deploy it in the writing of this content. ad lunam et astra et ultra

Experience

1. Program Manager

   Texas Space Commission

   Dec 2024 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Lead cross-sector partnerships across government, higher education, and private industry to deliver statewide initiatives supporting economic development, workforce programs, and technology innovation.

Education

• Northern Arizona University

  Masters, Music

  2003 — 2005

• Iowa State University

  Bachelors, Music

  2000 — 2002

• The University of Texas School of Law

  Certification, Contract Law Specialist

  2024 — 2025

Skills

• Curriculum Development
• Event Planning
• Employee Training
• Higher Education
• People-Oriented
• Student Affairs
• Communication Skills
• Campus
• Relationship Cultivation
• Time Management
• Admissions
• Coaching
• Career Counseling
• Leadership
• Customer Service
• Strategic Planning
• Retaining Customers
• Management
• Program Development
• Team Building
• Distance Learning
• Compliance
• Policy
• Communication
• Student Engagement
• Hiring
• Job Search Strategies
• Hospitality
• Research
• Public Policy
• Conflict Resolution
• Enrollment Management
• Student Counseling
• Strategy
• Copy Editing
• Interviews
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Adult Education
• Resume Writing