PLANNING AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

Christine G. Rodriguez is in her element whether in a corporate, nonprofit, or small- and medium-sized business environment. Her skills and experience in these diverse business environments are a unique mix of talent that greatly benefits her clients.

Other Related Projects

Art@Work Program – Collaborated with Americans for the Arts (a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C.) to bring their Art@Work program into Rockwell facilities and our partner schools. There is a close correlation between the creative, artistic side of a person and their ability to learn and retain STEM-related knowledge. This approach added to Rockwell’s focus on STEM programs with the addition of “art” to make the acronym read: STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. Goal was to grow Rockwell’s future engineering workforce. Rockwell employees would volunteer at our partner schools in the community to feature students’ artwork in the workplace.

Founding Board Director, HPGM – Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee

I worked at a grassroots level with other professionals in the Greater Milwaukee area to found and develop the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee, a multicultural, multigenerational group of Hispanic professionals creating a dynamic environment for members to thrive by fostering education, leadership, mentorships, networking, and new Hispanic initiatives. www.hpgm.org. The organization has grown from approximately 350 members to a thriving membership base of 1,200. Goal was to provide a forum for Hispanic professionals who worked in companies throughout the Greater Milwaukee area to grow professionally and expand their networks. HPGM was extremely well-received by the entire community, especially the corporations seeking a diverse pool of job candidates.

PROGRAM SUPERVISION:

1. Rockwell Charitable Corporation – As steward of Rockwell’s worldwide contributions, I worked with our businesses around the world to set the philanthropic strategy; budget, policy; guidelines; and recommended contributions for all Rockwell locations. Then, I presented the recommendations to the Board of Directors of the Rockwell Charitable Corporation, which they accepted about 99% of the time. My goals and responsibilities were to evaluate, present and monitor progress all programs funded by the Rockwell foundation while, at the same time, encouraging community collaborations.

2. Board of Directors Volunteer – I represented two consecutive Chairmen & CEOs of Rockwell Automation on Boards of Director for various national nonprofit organizations, sharing and implementing ideas with my peers for new programs. These organizations included but were not limited to: Boys & Girls Clubs of America; Junior Achievement; Boys Scouts of America; Girls Scouts of America; The Conference Board; National Council of La Raza; LULAC; Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund; UNCF; Native American Scholarship Fund; various colleges and universities; museums; and other nonprofit organizations. Goals were to carry out the vision and mission of the Rockwell Charitable Corporation – to contribute to the well-being of our communities by being engaged and enthusiastic supporters of those communities; and to grow our future workforce.

HUMAN RESOURCES SUPERVISION:

• Throughout my career, I served as a manager, director, vice president, board director, team builder, student, teacher, and as a mentor and mentee.
• I have worked with employees, elected officials, the general public, corporate executives, highly visible individuals (Underwater Explorer Bob Ballard; Astronaut James Lovell; Hollywood Actor Pepe Serna), and government agency representatives at all levels.
• These positions and interactions have given me an extensive base of experience and knowledge in working with people at various levels.
• I managed; I coached; I learned; I taught; I hired; and I fired … all with much compassion but also with much resolve. I have had the pleasure of hiring talented and motivated people; but I’ve also had to let people go, either through layoffs or the termination process (after extensive efforts to coach the problematic employees). The level of formal education and on-the-job training that I have received while at Rockwell and the other organizations for which I’ve worked has been invaluable.
• My goal is to share this experience and knowledge for the good of the community.