Dr. Jacqueline Rodio serves as the Senior Director of Operations and Administration at the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools within the School of Education and Information Studies. In this capacity, she provides strategic and operational leadership across all administrative functions, including budget and finance, contracts and grants, human resources, personnel management, space and resource allocation, and strategic planning. She partners closely with CTS academic and senior leadership to advance and execute the Center’s strategic priorities. Previously, she served as the Center’s Director of Business Administration.
With over 20 years of experience in operations management and administration spanning in higher education and the corporate private sector, Dr. Rodio brings extensive expertise in institutional planning, program development, and organizational leadership. Prior to joining UCLA, she served as an Associate Director at the UC Irvine Paul Merage School of Business, where she was a core member of the team that developed and launched the Master of Professional Accountancy and Master of Finance programs. She also served as a coordinator in the Graduate Accountancy and Taxation programs at the University of San Diego Knauss School of Business, where she led efforts to support and maintain AACSB accreditation, ensuring alignment of the department’s mission, strategies, and operations with accreditation standards. Earlier in her career, she taught courses in Business Decision Making and Management at UC San Diego and served as a Patient Billing and Customer Service Manager for a $14 billion national clinical laboratory, where she collaborated with senior management on strategic planning, development, and daily operations.
Dr. Rodio has demonstrated a commitment to service within the university community. She served as Vice President for Development on the UCLA Staff Assembly Executive Board, where she led the UCLA Spark campaign in support of the UCLA and Bruin community. She is also a member of the UC Advocacy Network (UCAN) operated by the University of California Office of the President that focus on legislative advocacy at a state and federal levels to help strengthen UC education.
Dr. Rodio earned an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Administration with an emphasis in Higher Education Administration from the University of Southern California and an MBA from Boston University.
