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Associate Vice President, Strategy and Organizational Effectiveness
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Dr. Alvarez-Robinson is an accomplished leader in the fields of strategy, innovation, culture, leadership, and resilience. With over 25 years of experience, she has led major organizational improvement initiatives on a global scale across government, corporate, healthcare, and higher education organizations. Sonia partners with Georgia Tech leaders, faculty, students, and staff across the Institute to achieve priority goals and create healthy and productive cultures. Prior to Georgia Tech, Sonia was a director at PwC where she helped companies around the world successfully implement new technologies, improve operations, and pursue new strategies. Earlier, Sonia led strategy for the Georgia Division of Public Health, served as an internal consultant for the Georgia Department of Human Resources, was director of distance communication and learning for the Minnesota Department of Public Health, served as an HR business partner for Cummins Power Generation, led diversity and inclusion for the Minnesota Department of Health, was State Recruiter for the Minnesota Department of Employee Relations, and was an equal employment opportunity counselor for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Sonia earned her PhD in Human and Organizational Systems with a focus on culture and leadership from Fielding Graduate University. She holds master’s degrees in human development and organizational systems from St. Mary’s University and a Bachelor of Arts in human resource management from Metro State University, MN. She was a Humphrey Institute policy fellow and earned certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and was previously a certified mediator with the Minnesota Supreme Court. She taught academic writing at the Morehouse School of Medicine and now teaches a course at Georgia Tech called Strategies for Building Personal and Organizational Resilience to equip students with skills and strategies to navigate adversity, challenge, and change. Sonia’s favorite self-care activities include kayaking, painting, photography, playing golf with her husband Wesley, visiting grandkids, and hanging out with her circle of soul sisters. |
