Selinda Rodriguez Wingfield remembers eating Whataburger with her family as a child — but she never imagined she’d grow up to work in the Whataburger corporate office in San Antonio. She loves her work in the company’s finance department, and is enjoying life in the city with her family.
Wingfield graduated from Dublin High School in 2000 and went on to study education at Ranger College. She ended up not enjoying education as much as she thought, and ended up switching to studying business administration at Texas State Technical College in Brownwood. “I’ve always liked working in an office, and I’ve always liked numbers,” she said.
Once she graduated with her associates, Wingfield spent two years working at H&R Block in Dublin, and then a year at First National Bank. In 2006, she moved to Georgia for a year, then returned to Texas. She was looking for a job, and her father, who worked as a truck driver, helped her find a position at his trucking company as a billing clerk starting in 2009.
“I first started off in Alice, Texas, and then the company moved to Pleasanton, which is what first brought me to San Antonio,” she said.
The company shut down in 2014, and Wingfield began working at the engineering company Zachry in their human resources department. During this time, she also went back to school to earn her bachelors in business administration and human resources.
During COVID, Wingfield took some time off work to stay home with her youngest child, and then in 2023 she found a new position in the finance department at Whataburger. She helps out processing payroll and answering financial questions employees have.
“I like what I’m doing, and I hope to grow in the finance department,” she said. “Everybody’s so nice, and I love working with the people.”
When she’s not working, Wingfield enjoys spending time with her family. She met her husband, Jason Wingfield, when they were both at Ranger College. They’ve now been together for 24 years, and married for 15. Jason is a manager at a San Antonio car dealership, and has worked there over a decade.
The Wingfields have four children, Jaquez, 27, Jayda, 22, Isiah, 20, and Emily, 10. Wingfield will become a grandmother in October, and has been spending her free time learning how to crochet from her mother, so she can make a baby blanket for her grandchild.
Wingfield’s parents, Daniel and Dalia Rodgriguez, live in Orange Grove, Texas. She still considers Dublin home, and is often in the area visiting her brother Daniel who lives in Stephenville.
Throughout her life, Wingfield has found inspiration in her faith. “I just try to keep God first in every decision we make, and pray about everything,” she said. “I learned that from my grandparents: God has to come first.”
Wingfield attends church at First Assembly in San Antonio.
Her advice to Dublin graduates is to keep striving to accomplish their dreams. “Stay focused, and no matter how hard it is, continue to reach for your goals,” she said.
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