Dr. Stephanie Rodriguez is the inaugural Director of the STEMM Opportunity Alliance at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). In this role, she leads the cross-sector coalition of partners working together to implement a National Strategy for STEMM Equity and Excellence.

Most recently Dr. Rodriguez served as a STEM Next Sr. Workforce Fellow at the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration, in the Office of the Assistance Secretary. While at ETA Stephanie developed and launched the DOL Youth Employment Works strategy focused on centering young people in critical workforce development opportunities connected to historic federal investments in infrastructure, semiconductors, and clean energy. As a Fellow, Stephanie received a Secretary's Honor Award for her work.

Dr. Rodriguez has government experience at the National Science Foundation, working on the computer science education equity portfolio and CSforALL movement, and then took that focus to the Afterschool Alliance as STEM Policy Director, ensuring access to STEM engagement and computer science learning in the out of school space. She spent several years as VP of Policy and Engagement at AnitaB.org a global nonprofit advancing women technologists into positions of power in the tech workforce. In this role, Dr. Rodriguez developed and led the workforce policy portfolio, managing Hill and Executive branch relationships. She also served as the Federal Partnership Director at Tech Talent Project, working to increase the ability of the U.S. government to recruit modern technical leaders. An immunologist by training, Dr. Rodriguez brings evidence-based approaches to education and workforce development, equity, and policy advancement.

Dr. Rodriguez grew up in South Bend, Indiana, and received her Bachelor of Science from Stanford University and Ph.D. in Immunology from Washington University in St. Louis.