Elsie Rodriguez
Elsie Rodriguez has served as superintendent of schools for the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District, one of the largest public school districts in Orange County, New York since 2015.
Prior to that, she was the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in Monroe-Woodbury from 2012-2014, and served as interim director, secondary education, from 2010-2012. Mrs. Rodriguez was also principal of the Monroe-Woodbury Middle School from 2005-2012 and assistant principal from 2001-2005.
Mrs. Rodriguez’s years of experience have provided her a K-12 perspective on all aspects of educational programs and insights in how to meet the diverse needs of learners. Her career began in the classroom where she served as a fifth grade teacher, an eighth grade teacher and then branched out as a guidance counselor in a private school district. She then served as dean of students and a high school social studies teacher in the East Ramapo Central School District.
Mrs. Rodriguez earned a bachelor's degree from Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY; master’s degree from Iona College, New Rochelle, NY; school administrator/supervisor certification from The College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY: and school district leader certification from Bank Street College, New York, NY.
She is a member of The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and the New York State Council of School Superintendents. She is the President-Elect of the New York State Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents. Mrs. Rodriguez was awarded the 2012 New York State Association for Women in Administration Pathfinder Award, the 2014 New York State English Council Educator of Excellence Award, 2018 Educational Leadership Award and was named the 2019 Education Icon of the Hudson Valley. She was a presenter at the 2016 New York State School Board Association annual conference.
Elsie Rodriguez resides in Warwick, NY, with her husband Juan. She has two children and is the proud grandmother of two grandchildren.
