1. GUIDO RODRIGUEZ
45 Martinvalley Place N.E. Calgary, Alberta T3J 4A2
Email: guido.rodriguez@calgary.ca Phone: 403-369-8036
SPECIALIZATION: Bachelorof Arts witha focus on publicadministration; specializinginmunicipal governance and
social programming
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS:
 FoodTruck Pilot Project – project development and support including managing the pilot guidelines, meeting
reports, tracking vendoractivities andoperations,dataanalysis, mapping and responses to citizen complaints
 Cut Red Tape Program – project development including research, engagement strategies, survey concepts,
communicationandrecognitioninitiatives, designof the evaluationmatrix, presentationof resultsto the project
team, stakeholders, the office team and the Mayor
 10+ yearsof experience ingovernment public service in Colombia, including Mayor of Hato Corozal for 3 years.
 Extensive experience in public relations, ran a successful mayoral campaign, attended and lectured at public
meetings, workshops, cabinet meetings and communal assemblies.
 Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Prezi)
 Bilingual - fluent in both English and Spanish
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Project Administrator Mayor’s Office, Calgary, AB March 2011- current
 Provide administrative,projectmanagementandresearchsupporttothe Cut RedTape Program basedinthe
Mayor’s Office
 Provide ProjectManagerandteammemberswitha varietyof administrative andstrategicsupport including
resource, budget and issue tracking
 Support Project Manager with project scheduling - tracking milestones, slippages and achievements
 Manage,prepare and formatcorrespondence,includingletters,memos,reports and presentation materials
with a high degree of timeliness, accuracy, and professionalism to both internal and external audiences
 Communicate with staff at all levels of the Corporation, including project facilitation and planning
 Design surveys, matrix and other tools to gather, analyze and process information from employees and
external stakeholders during the Cut Red Tape engagement process
 Prepare reports and presentations for City Council, PFC and ALT regarding Cut Red Tape Program
Mayor Hato Corozal, Cas, Colombia 2002-2005
 Established municipal objectives for a town of 12,000 people in accordance with government legislation and
policies, and programs and procedures that were formulated and approved by the council
 Enacted, amended or repealed by-laws and regulations, represented the municipality at local, national and
international meetings and conferences
 Responded to matters of concern for the general public, coordinated department activities with other senior
governmentmanagersandofficialstodelegatepublicfunctionsinareas such as public education, public health,
development projects, social services, recreation, and public utilities

2. GUIDO RODRIGUEZ
45 Martinvalley Place N.E. Calgary, Alberta T3J 4A2
Email: guido.rodriguez@calgary.ca Phone: 403-369-8036
guido.rodriguez@calgary.ca
 Ensured appropriate systems and procedures were developed and implemented to provide budgetary and
business contracts control
 Worked with the community, the council, the governor and other civil servants and authorities in order to
achieve common goals
 Attended and resolved situations related to displaced people from natural disasters or violent events and
coordinated efforts with regional, national and international organizations such as emergency squad or civil
defence, international and Colombian Red Cross, National Solidarity Net, the Police and the Armed Forces
Advisor Provincial Institute for Recreation and Sports, Yopal, Colombia 2001
 Guided and assisted the Chief Director and his senior staff to establish objectives for the organization in
accordance withgovernmentlegislationandpolicy,formulate, approve and evaluate programs and procedures
 Evaluatedthe agreementsbetween the Institute andprovincial leagues to ensure compliance with contractual
and spending procedures
 Informed and advised the Director on new regulations and actions to improve sports clubs and leagues
Budget Manager Mayor’s Office, Paz de Ariporo, Colombia 2000
 Implementedefficientworking processesandcoordinated,assignedandreviewedthe work to issue certificates
and registries for the entire municipal execution budget
 Evaluated, analyzedandproposedchangestoimprove the correctapplicationof lawsandprinciplesinmunicipal
public budget and decreased the timeline for the issuing of budgetary documents
 Presented reportstothe mayor,communityandthe national comptroller’s office,and coordinated the process
to formulate and present amendments for the annual budget
General Secretary Provincial Institute for Recreation and Sports, Yopal, Colombia 1999-2000
 Secretary of board of Directors
 Personnel manager, hired temporary coaches and referees
 Made presentations to sport clubs and leagues about legal regulations and administering
EDUCATION
International QualificationsAssessment Service (IQAS) 2011
Bachelor of Arts Degree with a focus on public administration
Bow Valley College, Calgary, AB 2011
Corporate Readiness Training Program CRTP
Higher School of Public Administration, Bogota, Colombia 1997
Public Administrator
VOLUNTEERING
Immigrant Services Calgary 2010- current
Translate documents from Spanish to English and interpretation services
Calgary Affordable Water and Sanitation Technologies CAWST 2011
Translate documents from English to Spanish