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Home My WebLink About13C - APPOINTMENTS . HISPANIC CHA.\IBER OF COMMERCE of ORANGE COUNTY June 14, 2005 Jim Ross Executive Director Public Works Agency City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Santa Ana, CA 92702 RE: ENVIRONMENTAL AND TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Dear Mr. Ross: Please accept this nomination of Ms. Silvia Edwards to serve as the official representative of the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to the Environmental and Transportation Advisory Committee (ET AC). As an upstanding board member for the Chamber, we are sure that Ms. Edwards will serve well and provide excellent representation on our behalf. Thank you, and should you have any questions or concerns, please contact my office at 714-953-4289. We look forward to a continued relationship of mutual benefit. Sincerely, doJL JL J--- Jo I Ayala ~,,~ sident & CEO 232~ N. Broadway. Suite 305. Santa Ana. CA 92706-r640 Tel: 71~C~189 · Fax: 71+.9-'3.0273 · www. CITY OF SANTA ANA "j!P:-: APPLICATION FOR SERVICE L".J BOARDS I COMMISSIONS I COMMITTE~S, , J ?: 15 (' Name (Mr., Mrs., Ms.) Rigoberto FIRST MIDDLE Rodriguez LAST Home Address 918 E. Park Lane Ward: .... '2:, Precinct: (f).3 3 i La (to be completed by Clerk staff) Zip Code 92705 Home Phone (714) 289-1062 Fax (714) 289-1062 E-Mail Pager/Mobile 714.504.7446 Other Employer self employed/ Rigoberto Rodriguez Consulting, Inc. Occupation: Community Planning Work Address 918 E. Park Lane City: Santa Ana Zip Code: 92705 Work Phone: 714.504.7446 Soc. Sec. No.* 573-19-3513 Driver's License No. C5760308 Birth Date 04121/1969 Spouse's Name: Rosalba M. Hernandez Years LivedlWorked in Santa Ana 12 Language(s) Spoken: EnglishlSpanish Organizations (Professional, Community, Service or other) o Community Redevelopment & Housing Commission, Santa Ana o American Association of Geographers Educational Background: B.A. Comparative Literature/Spanish Literature (UC Irvine/1993); M.A. Urban & Regional Planning (UC Irvine/1999) Ph.D. Candidate, Urban Geography (USC/Expected Completion: August 2005) Remarks (attach resume if available) List Board(s)/Commission(s) you would like to serve on: 1) Planning Commission 2) Community Redevelopment & Housing Commission 3) Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board I am a registered voter in the City of Santa Ana. I have completed this application with the knowledge and understanding that any or all items may be verified. I consent to the release of info~ contained in this application to interested parties. EXCEPT SOCIAL SECURITY # & DRIVER'S LICENSE ~ NO ~ U~ESE TWO FOR INTERNAL PURPOSES I ~.- SIGNATURE DATE 6 6 o~ * This field must be comple in order for application to be processed. . This application will be retained on file in the CIer1< of the Council OffICe for 2 years. 13C-2 SANTA ANA BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Cable Television Advisory Board Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission Environmental and Transportation Advisory Committee Historic Resources Commission Human Relations Commission Library Board Personnel Board Planning Commission Recreation and Parks Board Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board Youth Commission Clerk of the Council OIIice 01/04 CS666 This appIi<:ation wiD be retained1 ~~1he Council for 2 years. RIGOBERTO RODRiGUEZ 918 E. Park Lane Santa Ana, CA 92705 714.289.1062 (home) 714.504.7446 (mobile) Department of Geography University of Southern California Kaprielian Hall, Room 416 Los Angeles, CA 90089-0255 213.740.0050 EDUCATION 1999-Present Doctoral Candidate in Urban Political Geography University of Southern California Dlssertation Title: "Fadlitating Active Citizenship: Local Governance And Mexican Immigrants in Santa Ana, California" Research Interests: immigrant political incorporation; race and immigration in urban areas; commmity-based nonprofit organizations; the local state; multi-stakeholder community planning; neighborhood convnunity development. 1997-1999 Masters in Urban & Regional Planning University of California, Irvine Pr~ram Emphasis: community health and community development; inclusive community planning processes for inner-dty neighborhoods. 1988-1994 Bachelors of Art in Comparative Literature & Spanish Literature University of California, Irvine Double Major, Magna Cum Laude & Phi Beta Kappa Interests: Critical Theory, Cultural Studies, race and ethnicity, and Chicano/a history, culture, and literature SELECTED AWARDS & HONORS · Recipient, Diversity Fellowship, University of Southern California (2002 to 2(04) · Senior Irvine Fellow, University of Southern California, Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, Dissertation Workshop (2003) · Recipient, Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship for Minorities (1999 to 2002) · Executive Officer of the Year, USC Graduate & Professional Student Senate (2000-2001) · Continuing Graduate Student Award, California Planning Foundation (1998-1999) · Scholarship, CORO Orange County Leadership Program, (1992) · Selected Undergraduate Awards: Dan & Jean Aldrich Scholarship, UC Irvine Undergraduate Fellowship (1992-93); Howard Lawson Memorial Scholarship, UCI School of Humanities (1991); Chancellor's Research Fellowship, UC Irvine (1991-1992); Minority SUmmer Research Institute Program, UC Irvine (1992); National Hispanic Scholarship Fund (1991). -1 '1f'. .A RESEARCH EXPERIENCE July-Dec 2002 Research Associate Cultural Ethnography of Civic Information: Delhi Neighoorhood's Social Networks, Information, And Civic Involvement. Princlpallnvestlgators: Rick Pullen, Ph.D., Cal State Fullerton, & Dennls Foley, M.A., DC Reglster. Funded by the Pew Clvic Trust. · I conducted 18-ln depth key lnformant interviews, 4 focus groups, and extensive fleld work to understand how lndlYiduals and groups ln the DeIhl neighborhood find out about nelghborhood lSSues and get lnvolved ln nelghborhood clYic actlon. Research Assistant The Socio-Spatial Facets of Social Networks of People of Color with HIV / AIDS. Principal Investigator: L01S Takahasm, Ph.D., Urban and Reg'ional Plannlng, UC Irvine. · I conducted 20 In-depth interviews and 8 focus groups with persons llYing with HIV / AIDS, and coordlnated team of 17 students who conducted 60 lnterviews and a survey of over 200 people living with HIV / AIDS. Sep 1997- Aug 1999 Sep 1993- Aug 1994 Research Assistant Mexican Immigrants and Public Service Utilization in Orange County Principal Investigator: Manuel Garda y Griego, Ph.D., Politks & Sodety, UC Irvine. · I collected demographic data on public service utilization rates of Latino inmigrants in Orange County, and conducted an analysis of prominent flscal impact stud1es of lnmigrants. PUBLICATIONS Work-in-Progress Rodriguez, R. (2005). "This Is Now My Neighborhood: M.exican Inmigrant Place-Making Practices And Civic Action" Rodriguez, R. (2005). "Building Strengths: Organizational Capacity Building Among Latino Immigrant Transnational Grassroots Organlzations." lln collaboration with other authors.) Co-Authored Academic Articles Takahashl, l. and R. Rodriguez (2002). "Access Redeflned: service pathways of persons living with HIV and AIDS" Culture, Health & Sexuabtv, Vol. 4, No.1: 67-83 Takahashl, l., Douglas Wiebe, and R. Rodriguez (2001). "Navigating the time-space context of HIV and AIDS: dally routines and access to care" Sodal Science & Medidne, Vol. 53: 845-863 Professional Reports & Articles Rodriguez, R. (2002). "Cultural Ethnography of Civic Information: Deihl Nelghborhood's Social Networks, Information, And Civic Involvement." Prepared for the Oral'l{!e County R~lster and the Pew Civic Trust. Rodriguez, R. (2000). "Who Wdl Be At Your Funeral? De-Mlstifying Evaluation." Future Searchll'l{!, Fall 2000. Rodriguez, R. (1999). Deihl Healthy Nel~hborhood Initlative. Prepared a Professlonal Report for Master's Program that develops a framework for launchlng a healthy nelghborhood lnltlative ln the Deihl neighborhood ln Santa Ana. Key recommendations were implemented by agency. Rodriguez, R. (1998). PrCX!ram Evaluation Plan: Humanlties OUt There (H.O.T.). Prepared for Juba R. Lupton, Ph.D., Dlrector for program rendering supplemental academlc (humanities) instructlon in Santa Ana elementary schools. Book Reviews Rodriguez, R. (2001). "On Alicia Gaspar de Alba, Chicano Art: Inside/Outslde the Master's House: Cultural Pobtlcs and the CARA Exhlblt" Ethics, Place and Environment Vol 4, NO.2: 191-195 Rodriguez, Rigoberto-Resume '" I) r" I:. 2 1_- _ SELECTED VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Present & Recent Experiences Appolnted Member, Comm.mlty Redevelopment & Housing COnYnission, City of Santa Ana !February 2003 to Present) Board President, San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps, a non-proflt agency dedicated to working with hlgh-risk youth through leadership & workforce development) (2002- Present) Proposal Evaluator, United Way of Orange County, Children's Health Initiative- February-April, 2003 Proposal Evaluator, Cesar Chavez Memorial Grants, State of California (January 2001 ) Vice President, Academic Affairs, USC Graduate & Professional Student Senate. Principal coorchnator of the Fourth Annual Graduate Student Interdiscipllnary Conference, "Beyond Black & White Reception: Race in the 21st Century." Over 350 partkipants. (April 2001 ). Graduate Student Representative, Geography Department (2000-01) Past Affiliations Board Member, Delhi Center (1998-1999) Core Member, Comrn.mity Outreach Partnership Center-HUD-Funded (Santa Ana College, UC Irvine, Delhi Center, and Warwick Square Apartments) (1997-1999) Board Member, Coalition of Chlldren, Adolescents, & Parents (1996-98) Board Member, UCI Alumni Association (1996-1998) Vice-Chair, Santa Ana Youth Alternatives Collaborative (1996-1997l Co-Chair, Orange County HIV Prevention Planning Committee (1996) Member, Orange County HIV Planning Advisory Council (1994-1996) Selected UC Irvine Under~raduate Volunteer IWork Experience: Student Body President (1992-1993); Resldent Advisor, Native American Intertribal University Program (Summer 1992); Vice President Academk Affairs, Student Government (1991-1992); Resident Advisor, Summer Bridge, for first-year students from underrepresented populations; Co- Chair, MEChA (1990-1991); Co-Editor, la Voz Mestiza (1988-1990). Rodriguez, Rigoberto-Resume 3 ---- - .. ~"'-O WORK EXPERIENCE Jan 2001- Present Oct 2001- Aug 2003 Dee 2001- June 2002 June 1998- June 200 1 June 1993- Aug 1998 Principal Consultant, Rigoberto Rodriguez Consulting, Inc. Provide organizations and communities with planning and facilitation support to launch community health and community development initiatives largely targeting Mexican immigrant communities and Communities of Color. Associate Director, Academk Programs, USC McNair Scholars Program This program targets students are from first-generation, low-income families and/or from underrepresented ethnic !racial groups in academia-who are interested in pursuing a Ph.D. I developed and taught a research design course and coordinated workshops on financial aid, statements of purpose, GRE preparation, and professor- student mentoring activities. Consultant, Orange County Children & Families Commission Evaluated proposals targeting at-risk children 0-5 and their families in Orange County, and served as capacity building consultant for five small non-profit organizations. Associate Consultant, Orange County Future Search Network Ass1sted 1n plann1ng and fadlitating SlX Future Search Conferences and other Large Group Intervent10ns in Orange County addressing the following issues: affordable hous1ng; emanc1pating youth; revers1ng alcohol trends 1n the Latino commun1ty in Santa Ana; developing a strategic plan for the Orange County Human Relations Commlss1on; develop1ng strateglc d1rect1ons for Delh1 Center 1n Santa Ana. Program Coordinator. Delhi Center. Santa Ana 1996-1998: Coordinated neighborhood health and human service programs for th1S nonprofit agency, including senior services, emergency and monthly food assistance, youth summer enrichment & tra1n1ng program, parenting education Iteen pregnancy prevention), and neighborhood special events. Supervised & tra1ned five staff, e1ght youth summer employees, and volunteers, and actively partiC1pated 1n youth & ne1ghborhood policy comm1ttees 1n Santa Ana. 1993-1996: Planned, coordinated, and evaluated two HIV-prevention programs aimed at Latino gay & bisexual men, Latino transgenders, Latina 1mmigrant women, and two service access programs worklng with HIV-pos1tive Latinos 1n Orange County. Supervlsed & tra1ned eight staff members, and actively partic1pated 1n County HIV Policy Committees. Rodriguez, Rigoberto-Resume 4 .. ~,... .., I 'tJ'J-' 13C-8