Rachel Rodriguez

Director, Middle School Initiatives at South Asian Youth Action

Before joining SAYA, Rachel was a part of the team at Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, New York University, BronxWorks, and Bottom Line. She also served as Executive Director for ¡MUEVETE!, which she still works with as a member of the board. Rachel earned her BA at Wesleyan University majoring in Political Science and Latin American Studies. She enjoys working with communities to create synergy between culture and institutional education systems to best support the academic and personal empowerment of young people.