About

Sara Rodriguez is a New York based communications strategist with experience in politics, government, and advocacy. She serves as the Director of Communications for the New York Legal Assistance Group and has driven communications and digital strategies for local, state, and national audiences from ideation to production to execution. Combining traditional earned media tactics with digital and social media engagement strategies, Sara spearheads robust and comprehensive communications programs, approaching all her work with creative empathy and a desire to meet diverse audiences right where they are.

Sara’s greatest ambition and hope in her work revolves around the power of narratives; the voices we elevate, the ways we tell our stories, and who gets to hear them all inform how we reclaim power in the name of change. The world is more connected now than it’s ever been, and Sara believes that a comprehensive strategic communications program can make that a good thing for social and political progress. By maintaining a constant drive for innovation informed by behaviors around traditional and new media, her goal is to create powerful communications programs that fuel conversations centering voices we can trust to lead a brighter future for our cities, states, country, and world.

Experience

Sara Rodriguez is a communications strategist based in New York. She designs comprehensive communications programs ranging from political campaigns to social justice initiatives and more. She has previously worked as Senior Vice President of Communications at Slingshot Strategies serving clients nationwide, Senior Communications Strategist for the New York City Council, Content Director for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s 2020 presidential run, and Digital Organizer for New York State Senator Mike Gianaris, among other experiences.