Rigo Rodriguez

On Sabbatical 2025-26

United States

About

Facilitator - Organizational and Community Change.

Experience

  • California State University, Long Beach (19 yrs 11 mos)
    • Associate Professor
      Aug 2006 - Present · 19 yrs 11 mos

    • Chair, Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies Department
      Aug 2019 - Aug 2025 · 6 yrs 1 mo

  • Board Member at Santa Ana Unified School District
    Dec 2016 - Dec 2024 · 8 yrs 1 mo

    Set direction for the Santa Ana Unified School District. Provide basic organizational structure for the District by establishing policies. Ensure accountability. Provide community leadership on behalf of the District and public education.

  • President/CEO at The INNOVA Group, Inc.
    Jan 1999 - Dec 2019 · 21 yrs

    I plan, design and facilitate participatory community planning efforts to support social movement organizations, philanthropy, and public agencies dedicated to changing systems and policies to create better outcomes for low-income and marginalized communities.

  • Board President at Delhi Center
    Nov 2007 - Aug 2019 · 11 yrs 10 mos

    I served as Board Member and President for Delhi Center, a nonprofit in Santa Ana, CA, dedicated to helping families and communities achieve financial successful.

  • Senior Consultant at Center for the Study of Social Policy
    May 2013 - Jan 2016 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    I provided support to community partnerships, public agencies, and foundations seeking to improve results for children and families in economically and socially distressed neighborhoods in Southern California and across the United States.