Getting to Know Melody Rodriguez - director of HOLA, the Hispanic Outreach and Leadership at Armstrong Program - Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU) in Savannah, Georgia

“When Melody Rodriguez came to the United States from Merida, Venezuela, at the age of 17, she didn’t know she would work in higher education. Her passion for human rights advocacy and for creating meaningful change led her to pursue pre-law at South Florida Community College. But, after transferring to Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU) in Savannah, Ga., and working as a minority recruiter upon graduation, she decided that law may not be her true calling.

Today, as she sits behind a desk in the administration building of her alma mater as the director of HOLA, the Hispanic Outreach and Leadership at Armstrong Program, it’s hard for Rodriguez to imagine doing anything else.

“My interest in higher education really came about after working as a university recruiter,” says Rodriguez. “I found out that higher education was something that was not only intellectually challenging for me but also presented the opportunity for me to use my leadership skills and be creative.””

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