Kayla Rodriguez (She/her)
Currently living in
Buford, Georgia, USWork Preferences
RemoteHybridOpen to roles
About Me
I am an autistic self-advocate who loves to write!
Ideal Workplace Values
I can thrive in a work community who accommodates and accepts me. Where we all work together to help autistic and disabled people. Also an environment where we can help each other.
💪Skills and Strengths
My Neuro-exceptional talent
I found out about autism and disability advocacy through the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN). Now I'm a Board Member for the Autistic Women and Non-Binary Network (AWN) since last October. Also, I always loved writing and people have told me that I'm a great writer. I want to continue doing both. I won the Golden Goal Goldie Award for Young Community Advocate and the Bobby Dodd Institute Empowers Luminaries Award.
Top 5 Soft Skills
Creativity🧠Inclusion Essentials
Environments I'm comfortable with
I would to work part time from 10 am or 11 am to 4 pm and I need breaks.
🚀Experience
Check out my work
| Working since Sep 2020 Sep 2020 Current | Board Director - Autistic Women and Non-Binary Network ● Currently serves on the Autistic Women and Non-Binary Network’s governing board of directors ● Currently the Committee Chair for Divergent, an initiative to challenge the way white-feminism has left out disabled people of color from modern feminist movements |
| Worked for 1 months from Jun 2020 to Jun 2020 Jun 2020 Jun 2020 1 months | Book Chapter Author - Autistic Women and Non-Binary Network ● Contributed a chapter titled Safe Havens in a Difficult World to the book titled Sincerely, Your Autistic Child: What People on the Autism Spectrum Wish Their Parents Knew About Growing Up, Acceptance, and Identity |
| Worked for 8 months from Mar 2020 to Nov 2020 Mar 2020 Nov 2020 8 months | Research Participant - Shepherd Center ● Participated in accessibility based research studies led by the Shepherd Center, Center for Leadership in Disability at Georgia State University, and technology companies (such as Microsoft) ● Provided feedback to researchers on ways to improve their products, services, or studies ● Received gift cards for study involvement |
| Worked for 5 months from Oct 2019 to Mar 2020 Oct 2019 Mar 2020 5 months | Intern - Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities I helped with social media promotion and wrote blogs. I also helped with Advocacy Days. |
| Worked for 1 years, 7 months from Mar 2019 to Oct 2020 Mar 2019 Oct 2020 1 years, 7 months | Vice President and Chief Ambassador - Autistic Self Advocacy Atlanta ● Provided counsel on strategic and leadership decisions to fulfill the mission of the organization ● Provided leadership and strategic decision making for Atlanta’s affiliate group of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network ● Curated and developed panels related to topics that affect individuals with autism and their families ● Promoted the organization through social media, in-person networking, and Autism related events ● Participated in monthly leadership calls with the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network ● Planned and organized the 2020 Disability Day of Mourning |
| Working since Nov 2018 Nov 2018 Current | Co-Creator - Emory PCORI Young Women on the Autism Spectrum Group ● Founded support group in conjunction with Emory professor, Dr. Susan Brasher, for women on the autism spectrum ● Collaborate with Dr. Brasher to develop agendas and topics for group discussion ● Moderate conversations and acclimate new members to the group |
| Worked for 2 years, 5 months from Jan 2017 to May 2019 Jan 2017 May 2019 2 years, 5 months | Co-Founder - The Spectrum Codes ● Created a group for people on the autism spectrum, who were interested in learning about and entering the tech field ● Organized meetings and expanded the network by soliciting new members for the organization |
🎓Education and Credentials
| Attending since null 1 year or less | High school (or GED) |