Maria Rodríguez, Assistant Professor
(616) 526-8641
mrodrigu@calvin.edu
Office: Hiemenga 413
Educational background
BA (Spanish and English Language and Literature K-12; Licenciatura in Foreign Language Teaching) Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras
MA (Education/Reading) Grand Valley State University 1998
PhD candidate Wayne State University
Academic interests
Spanish immersion education; foreign language teaching strategies; Latin American folklore; indigenous groups of Honduras and their oral traditions
Recent activities
Participation in workshops for immersion educators; presentations for STEP program about Latin American music styles; will be going to two workshops in August at the Universidad Pedagogica Nacional in Honduras
Hobbies
Reading, making crafts, spending time with her children, traveling, running and walking with friends
Spanish-speaking countries visited
Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador
Additional information
Mentors young mothers/refugee teenagers; organizes cultural activities with Latino women; teaches Sunday School; collaborates with Christian/public school programs
