My name is Angel Rodriguez. I'm a educator, adoptive dad, scholar, neuro-geek, and amateur stuntman (according to my kiddos). I have joyfully
been helping others learn for nearly 17 years and each has been an adventure. During
that time I’ve taught children in Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd
grade, 3rd grade and Special Education classes. I’ve also served as
an ESOL teacher and Technology Specialist as well. I currently work
with families as the Parent Instructional Support Coordinator (I’d much rather
just say I’m a teacher) at Kanoheda Elementary. This school is part of the
Gwinnett County Public Schools, which is the largest school system in the state
of Georgia. Although I miss having my own kiddos, I’m blessed to have had the unique
opportunity of teaching families how they can best support the education of
their children. I get to offer workshops, trainings, and coordinate school
events for our families. I loved being able to work with 20+ families per year before
working in this capacity, but it has been a dream come true to have the chance
to work with 900+ families per year and help make an impact.
In addition to working with families
as an educator, I’ve also served as a foster parent for 8 years. My
wife and I specialized in working with families in crisis, caring for children diagnosed as having severe physical, mental, and
emotional disorders, which included Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and
Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD).
