Grace Rodriguez

Current

• President at AYN Brand

Past

• Community Liaison at City of Houston, Council Member Gordon Quan
• Marketing Manager at Tara Energy Inc

Education

• Columbia University in the City of New York
• Parsons School of Design

Recommended

3 people have recommended Grace

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Websites

• My Company
• My Website
• My Blog

Grace Rodriguez’s Summary

Grace Rodriguez is President of AYN Brand, a Marketing Strategies and Promotional Products company based in Houston, Texas. She's an award-winning Producer of the television show "Destination Houston," former Community Liaison to Houston City Council Member/Mayor Pro-Tem Gordon Quan, Editor of Rice Addict Magazine, and host of "HaloHaloTV." Grace is an accomplished speaker, writer, media professional, and community advocate, specializing in using new technologies and grassroots strategies to brand and build capacity for non-profit organizations and businesses, from Fortune 500 companies to mom-and-pop shops. Grace has served on a number of Boards, including Spacetaker, Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA), Youth Leadership Council, Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Texas, and Filipino American Council of South Texas; and continues to support organizations, programs, and events that benefit the arts, youth, and minority communities. She has lived and worked in New York, Houston, Chicago, and Austin, and has presented at conferences and events across the country.

Grace Rodriguez’s Specialties:

Social Media, Community Development, Branding Strategy, Public Relations, Government Affairs, Event Marketing, Cause Marketing, Grassroots Outreach, Production & Coordination

Grace Rodriguez’s Experience

• President

  AYN Brand

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  February 2002 — Present (7 years 10 months)

  . Brand Consulting
  . Marketing Strategies
  . Public Relations
  . Promotional Solutions
  . Identity: Web & Graphic Design, Collateral Development
  . Cause Marketing
  . Grassroots & Community Outreach

• Community Liaison

  City of Houston, Council Member Gordon Quan

  (Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

  January 2005 — September 2005 (9 months)

  - Constituent Relations
  - Asian American Community Outreach
  - Coordinate and Manage Community Projects, Programs & Events

• Marketing Manager

  Tara Energy Inc

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  2004 — 2004 (less than a year)

Additional Information

Grace Rodriguez’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Website
• My Blog

Grace Rodriguez’s Interests:

social media, advocacy/activism, writing, reading, film, journalism, media, arts, speaking/teaching, science & technology, health and well-being, travel, scuba, crafts

Grace Rodriguez’s Groups:

Advertising Specialties Institute (ASI), UPIC, Spacetaker, Southern Poverty Law Center, Democracy for America, Filipino American Council of South Texas (FACOST), Philippine American Chamber of Commerce, OCA Greater Houston, FreshArts Coalition

•    Women 2.0
•    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
•    Inbound Marketers - For Marketing Professionals
•    Bright Ideas & Entrepreneurs
•    e-Scension.com
•    Innovative Marketing, PR, Sales, Word-of-Mouth & Buzz Innovators
•    Social Media Marketing
•    Tweeters
•    Future Trends
•    Texas Business Alliance
•    Advocacy 2.0

Grace Rodriguez’s Honors:

PRISM: Pegasus Award of Distinction, "Destination Houston" Television Series (Producer)
National Merit Scholar
Cum Laude Honors Graduate
JACL/OCA Leadership Conference

Grace Rodriguez’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch