3E Development Consulting

3E Development Consulting is a strategic advisory partner focused on community, employment, and economic systems.

3E Development Consulting believes thriving communities rely on strong systems, informed strategy, and empowered people. 3E operates at the intersection of economic development, learning and training innovation, and community affairs, delivering research-driven, human-centered strategies that strengthen institutions, grow economies, and prepare talent.

With a global perspective and cross-sector expertise across public, private, government, and nonprofit sectors, 3E aligns stakeholders and translate data into measurable impact, advancing economic mobility through systems strengthening, talent development, and sustainable growth.

3E partners with clients through strategic advisory retainers, project-based consulting, research and assessment engagements, workshop facilitation, and program design initiatives.

About Deborah Marie Rodríguez García

Deborah Marie Rodríguez García (she/her/ella) is a senior program manager and principal consultant with 15 years of experience leading impactful learning outcomes and development initiatives across the globe. With a Master’s degree in Political and Social Science (Development Studies), she brings deep expertise in leadership, program design, and implementation, particularly within the development sector. Her work bridges research, policy, and practice — translating data and academic research into effective, community-driven programs that address complex systemic challenges.

She comfortably navigates developing comprehensive curricula, managing multi-layered budgets and resources, and fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders. From designing learning tools like storybooks, radio programs, and virtual training courses to supervising large-scale initiatives and proposal development, she thrives on creating inclusive, resilient systems that maximize impact. Using strength-based approaches, she engages communities, elevates learning quality, and drives meaningful, sustainable change.

Extended Professional Biography

Rodríguez García taught language courses both on-campus and online at Georgia Southern University. Upon completing her graduate program, she joined the Peace Corps as an Training Specialist. Leading projects allowed her to engage with diverse traditions, cultures, and languages. Additionally, she served as an Education for Success program consultant and later as a project developer with the USAID-funded Foundation for the Autonomy and the Development of the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua.

In 2016, Rodríguez García was awarded a fellowship through the U.S. Department of State, focusing on teacher training and national curriculum development. After successfully completing two years under the fellowship, she continued supporting education systems as an consultant for GIZ, contributing to national curriculum reform and training implementation.

As the education program coordinator and child safeguarding officer for Mission Rabies, a One Health organization addressing the global rabies crisis through systematic eradication techniques, she led a team of 35 international officers on the use of education as a tool to save lives. She created child-friendly resources and teacher-oriented tools for use in school and community settings, using cost-effective design and efficient learning approaches. One of her key achievements was successfully advocating for and developing content for the inclusion of rabies education in a national public primary education curriculum. Rodríguez García transitioned into edtech interventions as the Senior Manager for Sesame Workshop’s Education Programs. In this role, she oversaw the production of high-quality, play-based multimedia and print content across a variety of initiatives, including Play to Learn — an innovative program by Sesame Workshop, BRAC, and the International Rescue Committee made possible through the support of the LEGO Foundation. She served as the programmatic lead for Welcome Sesame, crisis-response initiative addressing displaced and impacted families, and contributed to Teaching Smarter: Teacher Development for Sustainable Recovery During COVID, a teacher professional development program.

Rodríguez García led Sesame Workshop’s Social Impact COVID-19 emergency response, creating learning content for children and caregivers in a wide range of settings. She established the foundational elements for a LEGO Foundation-funded intervention that launched Elmo’s World News, a special television and YouTube broadcast delivering playful learning and emotional support to global audiences. In partnership with UNICEF, she developed a positive parenting initiative designed to support caregivers and families in managing stress during the pandemic.

Most recently, Rodríguez García served as Lead Advisor at Save the Children US. She led learning initiatives and project design to improve learning outcomes, strengthen economic engagement through expanded career readiness pipelines, and enhance professional development. She collaborated closely with fundraising colleagues to guide supporting funding strategies.

Rodríguez García thrives in dynamic, diverse environments where she can elevate local knowledge and build meaningful partnerships with community leaders. At the core of her work is strengthening learning systems and policies while expanding opportunities for economic mobility and social empowerment.

Rodríguez García has led and supported development programming design and implementation, curriculum development and professional development training in the U.S.A., South Sudan, Somalia, Malawi, Nicaragua, Bangladesh, Bolivia, India, South Africa, Pakistan, Ethiopia and Honduras.  She, also, has experience remotely managing programs for Yemen, Syria, the Sahel region, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Ukraine, Afghanistan, southern Africa and Latin America.