Born and raised in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, 30-year-old Elizabeth Muñoz Rodriguez and her sisters where taught to always work hard, pursue their dreams, and be proud of their Mexican heritage. Rodriguez took this advice to heart, graduating magna cum laude from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and, last year, obtaining her MBA at Cornell University. Now, as senior human capital consultant for Deloitte, she’s setting her sights even higher. “Through my work in the talent field, I hope to help change the face of business leaders of the future to better reflect the diverse face of America today,” she says.
Education
Master of Business Administration
Cornell University, May 2012
Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Spanish
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, May 2003, magna cum laude
Work experience
September 2012-present:
Senior Human Capital Consultant
Deloitte
Summer 2011: Associate Human Resources Manager
General Mills
2009-2010: Benefits Specialist
The Capital Group Companies
2008-2009: Corporate Recruiter
The Capital Group Companies
2006-2008: Senior Human Resources Associate
The Capital Group Companies
2005-2006: Senior Recruiting Associate
The Capital Group Companies
2004-2005: Recruiting Associate
The Capital Group Companies
Industry Pulse
The HR profession is emerging from having a “seat at the table,” to having a “strategic seat at the table.” As our economy continues to recover, we need HR business partners who are able to lead organizations through change, to retain key talent and tie human-capital implications to business impact.
Role models
My sisters are my role models. My older sister has four kids, four dogs, works a full-time job, and she manages to make it to every football game and cheerleading meet her kids have. She is my rock who never ceases to remind me to call home and to make time for the family. My little sister sees beauty in everything. She inspires me to be creative and to live life to the fullest.
Dream job
My passion has always been people and problem solving. I am driving towards truly living my passion through my work, and once I accomplish that, I know I will have my dream job.
Define Success
Success is when you’ve managed to live your passion every day and never think of work as “work.”
