Elizabeth Rodriguez Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

• Developed policy recommendations to improve quality and access to rigorous curriculum for population of 187,000 students across the school district, K-12.
• Presented annual findings to the FCPS school board and served as communications liaison to the City of Fairfax school board, updating local stakeholders on policy changes.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Launched a $500,000 national technology grant initiative to support the creation of 20 community-based, small-business incubation centers operated in conjunction with local Hispanic Chambers of Commerce throughout the.
• Developed project work plan, formed an advisory committee, created request for proposals and selection criteria.
• Managed media and public relations related to program.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Provided government relations and public affairs services to non-profit and corporate clients including elected officials, local governments, education, technology, media, and pharmaceutical and association interests.
• Advised and assisted clients with issue and agency advocacy, coalition building, strategic planning, organizational development, legislative consulting and direct lobbying.

Suitland, Maryland, United States

• Managed procurement and work oversight of customer research contracts.
• Developed business and marketing plans for bureau services and data products.
• Evaluated internal and external customer usage, preferences and satisfaction levels with products and information dissemination for Census 2000.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

• Designed market research methodology and implemented analysis to support business development and corporate communication decisions.
• Developed and presented business and marketing plans, developed performance measurement tools, created a formalized budget proposal template and evaluation criteria, monitored internal utilization indicators and.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

• Served as a policy advisor on immigration and healthcare issues particular to the South Texas region for the Al Gore Presidential Campaign.
• Coordinated a campaign event at University Health System for the candidate to meet with hospital executives. Staffed state legislators on a campaign tour including several events across the country, providing policy.
• City of San Antonio Department of Community Initiatives - Managed community assessment projects, assisted with planning for city and grant funded community development programs and coordinated with private and public.
• River City Venture Capital Corporation - Conducted a capital needs assessment and trend analysis of the local small business and micro-lending market and developed new business plan recommendations for the Board of.

Austin, Texas, United States

• Completed a yearlong study of transactions between nonprofit and proprietary hospitals in Texas between 1990-1996 and their effects on charitable activities and use of public assets.
• Examined the restructuring of nonprofit administration and the formation of charitable foundations.
• Published policy report with legislative recommendations regarding the regulation of public asset usage.

Master Of Public Affairs

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology And Political Science, Minor In Spanish

Education record

Summer Exchange Program, Language Immersion