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Lisa Rodriguez, Ph.D. POD and Title V Director Professional & Organizational Development she/her/hers Catalyst for performance, growth, and Jedi things in higher education
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Professional Development
by Dr. Lisa Rodriguez

A 35-year veteran of higher education service and community justice, Dr. Lisa Rodriguez earned her Ph.D. in Higher Education while co-founding a non-profit organization to assist women in substance treatment, alternative prison and parole programs. Dr. Rodriguez previously taught for two community colleges, one University and managed $6.6 million in Federal Grants to Develop Hispanic Serving Institutions.  
Her professional background includes leading a Center for Teaching & Learning, teaching English Composition, Study Techniques, and Technology for Educators courses prior to her tenure as Acting Director of Professional and Organizational Development. In her personal life, she is a grandmother and a Trekkie.

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        Departments Served:

        • Classified Professional Development Day (August 2025)
        • Facilities Core Team (August 2025)
        • Promise+/InReach (August 2025)
        • EOPS/CARE/CalWorks/Reach/Next Up Teams (May, 2025)
        • Dual Enrollment Team (May, 2025)
        • Purchasing, Printing, Mail Services Team, (April, 2025)
        • Basic Needs Team (April, 2025)
        • Student Services Managers (January, 2025)
        • High School Outreach, InReach, Promise Plus Team
        • (June, 2024)
        • Rising Scholars Team (February, 2024)
        •  Library and Learning Resources Division (Summer, 2022)
        • Management Essentials Series (May, 2023)
        • Classified Staff Series: (August 2022, December, 2022)
        • ACCESS Team, May, 2022.
      • Emotional Intelligence
        • Human Resources Classified and Management Staff, March, 2024
        • CARE/CALWORKS, REACH, and EOP&S, September 2023 - Feb. 2024
        • Grounds Staff & Manager, Fall 2022 & Winter, 2023 (3 sessions)
      • DEI
        • DEI Learning Opportunities for Faculty (FLEX), February,  2025; Lecture: From Trauma-Informed to Healing-Centered: Shifting Mindset and Practices (FLEX), February, 2025
        • Recognizing DEI in Faculty Evaluations (H.18), June, 2024
        • Reimagining Chingona: Then & Now (Research and Culture for Latina Identities),  March 2023
        • DEI in Management Evaluations, April 2022
        • Hiring Black Faculty: Update for ASPIRE-Umoja program students and staff. Mt. SAC April 2022.
      • H.S.I./Latine/x, Title V Grant
        • From HSI to Predominantly Latino/a/e/x Serving: Prioritizing Liberatory Outcomes, COLEAGAS, November, 2024
        • The Path to Freedom Dreaming: The Scope, Reality, and Success Stories of Mt. SAC’s HSI Grant, AHSIE (Alliance for Hispanic Serving Institution Educators)  with Cathy Stute, Sr. Research Analyst,  March, 2024
        • Amplifying HSI Identity at Mt. SAC and HSI “Servingness” Going Beyond the “H” Providing First Chances for Students Who Have Experienced Incarceration (Title V, Rising Scholars, TRIO/ACES, HSI Equipo), COLEGAS 2023
      • Diversity/Equity/Intersectionality
        • Recognizing DEI for Faculty (H.18), Spring 2024
        • PRIDE Certificate Workshop (6 hours) for Instructional Leadership Team, December, 2023
        • Art As Self-Love: Culture, Identity, and Queering Mental Health, CCC LGBTQIA+ Annual Sumit (with Gio Rodriguez, Director, El Centro), April 2023
        • Diversity & Self Governance for Customer Service, Keynote address for the Yuba City Community College District’s Staff Convocation, August 2, 2018
Certifications
Education & Recognition
  • B.A., English & World Literature, Cal Poly, Pomona
  • M.A., Education (for Social Justice),
    Claremont Graduate University
  • Ph.D., Higher Education, Claremont Graduate University
  • Outstanding Manager of the Year (2024), Mt. SAC Faculty Academic Senate Annual Awards at FLEX
  • Outstanding Manager (1 of 3 awards, 2024) by the Management Steering Team.
  • President's Award for Excellence & Innovation in Teaching and Learning, Outcomes Committee for the Title V Grant Team (2024)
  • VOICES Burning Bright Award (2024) for the Title V Grant Team (2024)