Cynthia L. Rodriguez
Cynthia is a strategic and people-first HR executive with a knack for turning the ordinary into the extraordinary! With a lively, entrepreneurial spirit, she has supported industries like technology, healthcare, entertainment, and transportation, always bringing her signature energy to the table.
Cynthia’s boundless energy, strategic vision, and empathetic approach make her a force to be reckoned with in the HR world. Her ability to create data-driven strategies boosts team effectiveness and aligns with organizational goals. By partnering with executive leaders, she drives transformational change, making impactful talent decisions and developing comprehensive plans for current and future needs. Cynthia is always driving towards a brighter, more inclusive future!
Cynthia knows how to boost team engagement—by 50%, to be exact—through designing and launching comprehensive L&D platforms and multi-tiered leadership development programs that foster continuous learning and feedback. She’s a wizard with demographic data, using actionable insights to enhance retention and representation of marginalized groups and drive equitable talent practices. Her strengths-based, multi-tiered curriculum focus has improved leadership capabilities by 20%, supporting leadership excellence. She also strengthened communication and people relations by 50% with her change management skills, survey facilitation, and workshops.
As an actor and singer, Cynthia thrives on creative expression and connecting with audiences. A lifelong culture enthusiast and dedicated student of the Spanish language, she’s traveled to more than 20 countries in the past 15 years, fueling her curiosity and passion for new experiences. Her superpowers? Positivity, curiosity, laughter, inclusion, communication, ideation, creative expression, and empathy. With positivity and laughter as her guiding lights, and a deep love and concern for humanity, she brings a vibrant and healthy outlook on life wherever she goes.
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