Imelda Rodríguez

Experience

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  Grand Lux Cafe

  Apr 2004 - Jul 2011

  Staff Coordinator

  • Dedicated to ensuring customer satisfaction by remaining accessible and friendly• Skilled at anticipating, identifying and fulfilling guess needs and clarifying special orders• Responsible for providing new employee training • Offer excellent customer service to guests and resolve customer issues in a positive manner• Thorough understanding of the entire cafe menu offerings• Increase revenue through suggestive selling

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  Innovación Vida

  Nov 2008 - now

  About our name“Innovación Vida” are the Spanish words for “Life Innovation” which speaks about our desire to innovate people’s lives by taking the best of their personal culture and adapt it to the culture of America.The life of the Hispanic community within the American society is often accompanied by various emotions and difficult situations these people must face. The barriers to progress and to their personal development are that of a new language, customs, and the culture of the U.S. This has resulted in a number of limitations in the mind of every newcomer, and even in those who already have spent more time living in the U.S. According to the Census statistics; the State of Illinois now has Hispanics constituting 47.8% of the population. This count includes Mexicans, Central Americans and South Americans. The Hispanic community has distinguished itself by developing major commercial activity wherever they live. Yet for reasons of culture, learning and educational opportunities, Hispanics frequently live in segregation. Innovacion Vida assists, trains, and gives the necessary tools for a better performance within the American society. New immigrants gain the knowledge of American society and customs so they can integrate better. This is done through seminars, courses, workshops and conferences, as well as personal coach. We have extensive experience in education, training, program development, team building, and event planning. Show less

  • Founder and CEO

    Nov 2008 - now

  • Founder and CEO

    Nov 2008 - Dec 2012
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  Cicero Chamber of Commerce

  Mar 2009 - Jun 2009

  Intern

  • Responsible to update the members information• Provide excellent customer service• Coordinate events• Designed marketing tools

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  Zubarrio Radio On-Line

  Feb 2012 - Aug 2013

  Co-host

  "Entre Nosotras" with Edna Rodriguezwww.zubarrio.com

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  San Jose Obrero Mission

  Feb 2012 - Feb 2014

  • Develop, and promote, a wide range of volunteer opportunities within the organization• Ensure volunteers support the various areas of operations, to include special events, development, and marketing/communications• Conduct and arrange for volunteer orientation and training• Schedule all volunteer activity, including tours• Organize and participate in volunteer recognition programs and special events• Maintain accurate records and provide timely statistical and activity reports on volunteer participation• Recruit and place applicants for volunteer work• Maintain schedule of opportunities• Work with public relations and professional associations to publicize opportunities for volunteers• Send confirmation and reminders• Handle telephone, voice mail, written, and e-mail inquiries for information regarding group visits Show less • Develop and promote a wide range of intern activities within the organization• Ensure intern support the various areas of operations• Conduct and arrange for interns orientation and trainings• Schedule all interns activities• Maintain accurate reports and provide timely statistical and activity reports on intern participation• Confer with interns to resolve grievances and promote cooperation and interest• Facilitate distribution of information relevant to interns• Maintain schedule of interns• Inform intern of all pertinent polices Show less • Plan the delivery of the overall program and its activities in accordance with the mission and the goals of the organization• Develop new initiatives to support the strategic direction of the organization• Develop and implement long-term goals and objectives to achieve the successful outcome of the programs• Ensure that the program activities operate within the policies and procedures of the organization• Develop forms and records to document program activities• Oversee the records of participants of the program for statistical purpose according to the confidentiality/privacy policy of the organization• Implement the human resources policies, procedures and practice of the organization• Supervise supportive services team by providing direction, input and feedback• Communicate with community leaders to gain community support for the program and to solicit input to improve the program• Liaise with other managers to ensure the effective and efficient program delivery• Write reports on the programs for the city and funders• Report evaluations findings to the Executive Director and recommend changes to enhance the program evaluation framework Show less Responsible for the career aspects of San Jose Obrero's mission participants without income to stabilize their life situations. Work closely with the career coach to learn and aid participants in their search and placement to employment. To serve as a job developer to increase employment and educational opportunities for our participants' varying needs by developing employment collaborations/agreements with area companies/employers.• Great and welcome all participant to SJOM Employment Center• Conduct employ-ability assessments of potential participant• Develop individualized employment plans for enrolled participants• Create monthly reports as necessary• Track retention data, participant update, supportive services request, programs expenses, petty cash, program goals reporting weekly, monthly and quarterly• Assist in securing supportive services for participants as necessary• Provide job readiness skills training such as resume development, interviewing skills, and job search techniques• Provide career counseling, case management and job coaching, including labor market trends to job seekers, coordinate job skills training, arrange mock interviews with professional volunteers and work one on one with clients on job retention issues• Coordinate recruitment with employers. Connect with outside resources such as work source centers, vocational schools, community based organizations, veteran social services and employment resources to ensure that participants have access to available services Show less

  • Volunteer Coordinator

    Feb 2013 - Feb 2014

  • Intern Supervisor

    Feb 2013 - Feb 2014

  • Director of Programs

    Jan 2013 - Feb 2014

  • Employment Services Coordinator

    Feb 2012 - Feb 2014
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  The Hope Response Coalition

  Jul 2013 - Feb 2014

  Committee Member

  The Hope Response Coalition (HRC) is a network of organizations that address basic needs provision in Little Village, Pilsen and Bridgeport. Its mission is to promote healthy families and to improve the ability of member agencies to build strong communities.

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  All Chicago, Making Homelessness History

  Mar 2014 - Apr 2021

  Emergency Fund Manager

  The Emergency Fund Program provides critical financial assistance to people experiencing and emergency that could lead to homelessness or other crisis.

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  Center for Changing Lives

  Mar 2014 - May 2021

  Our mission is to provide comprehensive support to serve, empower and advocate for community residents who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability so they may obtain and maintain permanent housing.Vision.-Transforming lives and inspiring neighbors to build a stable, supported, connected community.CCL’s Housing and Financial Coaching program works to support participants as they work to achieve financial goals and obtain safe and affordable homes.One on one Financial coaching includes:Financial assessment, including establishing and reviewing budgets, balance sheets and credit reports.Financial visioning and goal settingAccess to financial products, including credit building loans, IDAs, secured credit cardsAssistance with identify theft and credit report errorsAccess to and advocacy around debt management and forgiveness programs.Other specific services around lending, banking, bankruptcy, and other financial topics.One on one Housing coaching includes:Housing Search AssistanceAssistance with Housing PlacementAccess to housing resourcesLandlord AdvocacyFinancial Assistance for security deposits and first month’s rent Show less

  • Housing and Financial Coach

    Mar 2014 - May 2021

  • Housing and Financial Coach

    Mar 2014 - Apr 2021
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  Coaching Vida

  Dec 2019 - now

  Founder & CEO

  Seminars, Courses, Workshops and Conferences, as well as one on one Coaching sessions, which we have called The Personal Development Institute "Coaching Vida (Coaching Life)".

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  Esusu

  Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

  National Project Coordinator
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  Latinas in Finances

  Jan 2022 - now

  Founder & Author

  We are not seeing ourselves represented in the important financial conversations. Per the Economic Policy Institute, in 2020 only 10% of Latinas are represented under management, business and finances versus 18% of white women. Discrimination and bias-based on race, ethnicity, sex, and migration status have intersected to funnel Latinas into lower-paying occupation and to deny them fair wages for their work.Latinas in Finances is a collaboration of women that share their personal stories of success and their falls in relationship with finances. Hear from Latinas in the financial field, enthusiastic to motivate our community and generations to come. This is not just a book but a movement aiming to build generational wealth and to increase the percentage of Latinas in Finances. With Latinas in Finances, the best is yet to come! Show less