Nancy Rodriguez

MSPA - Chief Administrative Officer
Nancy is the Chief Administrative Officer at Geffen Academy at UCLA. In this role she has worked hand in hand with the Head of School to launch the first independent secondary school in the UC system; creating new policies, procedures, processes, handbooks, negotiating the founding MOU with its Geffen Academy Educators, leading finance, student health program, business office, human resources team, IT/Ed Tech, facilities and other programs and systems. 
 
 

Prior to returning to UCLA, Nancy was the Regional Director of Business Operations at the American Red Cross in Los Angeles, Inyo and Mono counties.  There she supported the merger of several chapter offices and their business operations, ensuring change management efficiencies, focusing on employee engagement, and developing a consistent organizational culture. In addition, she helped pioneer the organization's government grant program, which went on to become the largest and most successful in the nation. Previously, she held administrative/operational positions at Pulte Corp, Sidley Austin, UCLA, and Galpin Motors. Nancy is a UCLA alumna and Bruin at heart, and she also holds an MSPA degree from Cal State Los Angeles.
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