External affairs, writing, & advocacy.
Sara is a communications and external affairs professional, writer, artist, and advocate for survivors of sexual violence based in New York.
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Director of Communications for the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), overseeing organizational messaging and strategy to increase visibility, facilitate strategic growth, and fundamentally change narratives around people experiencing poverty, particularly by influencing media and external partners to frame clients' experiences as results of systemic injustices.
Previously developed and executed comprehensive external affairs and messaging strategies for political campaigns at federal, state, and local levels of government, issue-based advocacy campaigns, and nonprofit organizations.
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2024 Public Voices Fellow of The OpEd Project and Equality Now, "Advancing the Rights of Women and Girls" with a focus on access to justice for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) Speakers' Bureau member
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WomenHeard Podcast, presented by New York Women in Communications — Episode 78: Sara Rodriguez
Cosmopolitan feature: You Can Thank These Women for Our First Female President (You Know, Eventually)
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