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rosa inés méndez
Director, Training Hub
Rosa Inés Méndez joined StriveTogether in June 2022. As the director of the Training Hub at StriveTogether, she leads the design, delivery and continuous improvement of engaging online learning experiences for the Cradle to Career Network and other place-based partnerships. Through cross-team collaboration and ongoing data-driven enhancements, she helps advance StriveTogether’s mission of building leaders’ capabilities to work across sectors and achieve better outcomes for every child.
Prior to StriveTogether, Rosa managed teams, led cross-functional projects and implemented learning strategies that drove organizational goals. As the early childhood resource specialist at Early Childhood Alliance, she initiated and coordinated services for families, facilitated regional collaboration and led equity-focused professional development sessions. In Evanston/Skokie School District 65, she managed multiple community school sites, conducted needs assessments, cultivated partnerships and developed systems for tracking and reporting program outcomes. Additionally, her experience as program and office manager at Evanston Cradle to Career involved designing community engagement strategies, coordinating events and supporting equity initiatives.
Rosa holds a Master of Arts in mental health counseling from Roosevelt University and a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is based in the Chicago area, where she lives with her two children and two dogs.
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