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Zelica Rodriguez-Deams

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SV2 Board Member at Silicon Valley

Hayward, California, United States

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About

Zelica Rodriguez-Deams has nearly two decades of experience in the non-profit sector, working in community organizing, advocacy, research, and program strategy. She serves as Director of Thriving Communities with Sobrato Philanthropies and previously directed Santa Clara County's Office of Immigrant Relations, held leadership roles at SOMOS Mayfair, and led policy and organizing work at SIREN. She holds a Master's in Political Science from San Francisco State University and a bachelor's degree in Sociology and Latin American and Latino Studies from UC Santa Cruz.

Experience

  1. Sobrato PhilanthropiesDirector of Thriving Communitiescurrent2023 — present
  2. County of Santa ClaraManager, Office of Immigrant Relations2020 — 2023
  3. Somos MayfairAssociate Director2017 — 2020
  4. Somos MayfairDirector of Programs2013 — 2017San Jose, CA
  5. Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network (SIREN)Policy and Organizng Director2009 — 2013
  6. California State AssemblySenior Field Representative2008 — 2009

Skills & more

Leadership6Public Speaking4Policy Analysis12Community Organizing8Leadership Development5Program Development9Program Management7Organizational Leadership1Social Services3Community Outreach23Event Planning6Policy6
+7 morePolitical CampaignsResearchTrainingGrassroots OrganizingNonprofitsGrassrootsPublic Policy

Languages Spanish

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Colleagues at Silicon Valley

Aarthi Ramaswamy
Partner Champion to Parent Voices Oakland at Silicon Valley
Aarti Chandna
SV2 Board Member at Silicon Valley
Bill Brownell
SV2 Board Treasurer at Silicon Valley
Brittny Bottorff
Partner Champion to Oasis Legal Services at Silicon Valley
Byron Hill
Partner Champion to Kit Switch at Silicon Valley
Catherine Crystal Foster
Partner Champion to Oasis Legal Services at Silicon Valley
Celeste Ford
Partner Champion to Harvest Thermal at Silicon Valley
Charity Silkebakken
Youth Development Grant Round Co-Leader; Partner Champion to MyPath at Silicon Valley

Frequently asked questions

Who is Zelica Rodriguez-Deams?
Zelica Rodriguez-Deams has nearly two decades of experience in the non-profit sector, working in community organizing, advocacy, research, and program strategy. She serves as Director of Thriving Communities with Sobrato Philanthropies and previously directed Santa Clara County's Office of Immigrant Relations, held leadership roles at SOMOS Mayfair, and led policy and organizing work at SIREN. She holds a Master's in Political Science from San Francisco State University and a bachelor's degree in Sociology and Latin American and Latino Studies from UC Santa Cruz.
Where does Zelica Rodriguez-Deams work?
Zelica Rodriguez-Deams is SV2 Board Member at Silicon Valley.
Where did Zelica Rodriguez-Deams go to school?
Zelica Rodriguez-Deams studied at San Francisco State University (Master of Arts (M.A.), Political Science and Government); University of California, Santa Cruz (Bachelor's degree, Sociology and Latin American/Latino studies).

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