{"669765":{"#nid":"669765","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Meet Beatriz Rodriguez: Helping Students Have a Life-Changing Experience","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBeatriz Rodriguez began her Georgia Tech career in the Office of Undergraduate Admission in 2006. \u201cI was working for Admission in recruiting, so I got to see the students when they applied, but not much beyond that,\u201d she said. \u201cMeeting our current students and learning what they were doing while at Tech is when I found my passion and realized higher education is where I really wanted to be.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn her next role at Tech, Rodriguez worked in the Office of Minority Educational Development (OMED) with its peer mentoring program. Then she worked in the Office of Undergraduate Education as a learning specialist\/academic coach. In 2021 she moved to the Scheller College of Business, where she is the assistant dean of Student Engagement for the Undergraduate Program Office, working with the academic advising team and the leadership team to ensure that students have a successful and life-changing experience. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cMy job touches a little bit of all the operations of the student life cycle, from orientation to graduation,\u201d she said. \u201cI want students to take advantage of the available opportunities for growth and development. I help them get into the classes they need and make them aware of the different clubs that can nurture their leadership styles as they start their careers,\u201d said Rodriguez, who isn\u2019t always directly in front of the students because they all have their own academic advisor. \u201cIt\u2019s exciting to observe everything from behind the scenes and see how the students grow throughout the four or five years they are here.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOne of the most rewarding parts of her job is interacting with members of the Scheller community. \u201cIt brings a smile to my face as I walk through the halls and interact with students, faculty, and staff that I know by name. It\u2019s more than a casual hello. We stop and talk about our work as well as our families or vacation plans. It\u2019s the people that make this place special.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAway From Work \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERodriguez grew up in Medell\u00edn, Colombia. She came to the U.S. as an international student to attend Kennesaw State University, where she earned a degree in marketing. She also has a master\u2019s degree in professional counseling from Georgia State University. Soon she will become certified as a professional coach with the International Coaching Federation. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI found my passion in coaching while at Tech. I really enjoy talking to people and helping them come up with their own solutions to their problems.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERodriguez jokes that she has too many hobbies, from knitting to gardening to riding the Peloton bike she purchased in 2020 at the start of the pandemic. \u201cEverything was shutting down. I knew I would go stir crazy if I had to stay in my house, so I got a Peloton to keep active.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EShe rides about four times a week and often interacts with other members of the Tech community who have a Peloton. \u201cEvery time you log into a class there\u2019s a leaderboard,\u201d she said. \u201cYou get to see who else is biking at that moment. 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