Benita Rodriguez

Benita Rodriguez, MBA, currently serves as the Project Manager for Integrated Marketing Communications at Pepperdine University, leading project planning and stakeholder engagement for university initiatives. Prior to this role, Benita held the position of Director of Development at Vera House, Inc., focusing on donor engagement strategies and fundraising initiatives. Benita also worked as the Executive Assistant for Programming and Production at Abundant Life Church Syracuse, overseeing administrative functions and logistics for large-scale productions. In earlier roles, Benita was the Deputy Clerk and Recreation Director for the Village of Manlius, designing community recreation programs, and served as the Assistant Director at Syracuse University's Scholarship Office, managing scholarship programs and compliance with financial regulations. Educationally, Benita earned an MBA in Business Administration and Management from Syracuse University and a BA in Political Science from St. John Fisher University.