Christine
G. Rodriguez is a strategic communications consultant with more
than 30 years
of corporate communications and executive management
expertise. She consults with individuals, small, medium and large
businesses, and nonprofit organizations. As a partner in JGCG Enterprises,
LLC, Rodriguez represents José E. Grijalva – an electrical
engineer, ironworker, poet, musician and composer – of Long
Beach, CA, in promoting his collection of Spanish-language poems
titled, Vivencias Reflejadas©. They have published a book
with this title, which is available online at www.authorhouse.com. Prior
to launching her business, Rodriguez served as President and CEO
of Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin, a nonprofit educational
and
community institution connecting innovation, science and technology
with exploration, environment and Great Lakes freshwater resources.
Prior to her position at Discovery World, Rodriguez was Vice President
of State & Community Relations for Rockwell Automation (formerly
Rockwell International). Rodriguez is an accomplished public relations
and communications professional with expertise in:
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Strategic planning and execution
- Executive and employee communications
- Media and public relations
- Advertising, trade shows & exhibits
- Fundraising
- Relationship management
- Event planning and execution
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Spokesperson preparation
- Face-to-face marketing
- Speechwriting
- Issues management
- Video/Scriptwriting and production
- Community & Government Relations
- Project management |
Rodriguez
holds a bachelor’s degree (Magna Cum Laude) in Communications
from University of La Verne, La Verne, Calif.; associate degree
in Journalism from Fullerton College, Fullerton, Calif.; Graduate
Certificate
in Senior Public Relations Management from University of Florida,
San Francisco Academy; and Certificate in Corporate Community
Involvement from Boston College, Carroll School of Management.
Rodriguez is
fluent
in English and Spanish. She also serves as a board member of
several nonprofit and educational organizations. Rodriguez
has received many awards, including: two consecutive years
as Hispanic Business Magazine’s Top Elite Hispanic
Women (2001 – Top
50; 2002 – Top 80), an honor for women who have earned
positions of leadership in business, education and government;
The Business Journal’s
(Milwaukee) 2002 Women of Influence Award; 2004 Thurgood
Marshall Scholarship Fund’s Leadership Award; 2004
Women Putting Their Stamp on Metro Milwaukee Award – U.S.
Postal Service; 2004 Latina Leadership Award for Wisconsin – National
Foundation for Women Legislators, Inc. Rodriguez
resides in Corona, CA.
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Bio's
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José E.
Grijalva
Christine
G. Rodriguez |