André Rodriguez

EDUCATION

University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas Doctor of Jurisprudence, May 14, 2004

St. John’s College Graduate Institute, Santa Fe, New Mexico Masters of Arts in Liberal Arts, May 20, 2000 The Graduate Program consists of an interdisciplinary curriculum based on the Great Books of Western Civilization.

University of Houston, Houston, Texas College of Humanities, Fine Arts and Communication Bachelor of Arts in History and Philosophy, December 20, 1997 Proficient in degree curriculum with a focus in Latin American History.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Charles H. Milby High School Houston, Texas, August 2009 – Present 12th Grade Teacher: Advanced Placement US Government and Politics and Macroeconomics, 12th Grade Teacher US Government and Economics, Mexican American Studies, Street Law: A Course in Practical Law; Student Council Advisor; and Shared Decision-Making Committee (SDMC) Member

University of Houston – Center for Mexican American Studies Houston, Texas, August 2006 – Present Adjunct Lecturer – Introduction to Mexican American Studies

Houston Community College System Houston, Texas, Spring 2017 – Present Dual Credit Part Time Instructor – Introduction to Mexican American Studies and Federal Government 2305

The AR Law Office Houston, Texas August 2009 – Present Part time Solo-Practitioner specializing in Family Based Immigration Law and assisting immigrant crime victims

YMCA International Services Houston, Texas, June 2006 – August 2009 Staff Attorney— Primarily working on family-based petitions, T and U Visas, representing individuals in removal proceedings, asylum applications and interviews, VAWA, refugee, and family based adjustment of status applications and interviews, TPS applications, passport applications, employment authorization applications, naturalization applications, conducting “Know Your Rights” presentations, and conducting Legal Orientation Presentations to detainees. 1

Charles H. Milby High School Houston, Texas, August 2004 – 2006 11th Grade U.S. History Teacher; Mexican-American Studies Teacher; Soccer Coach, Cross-Country Coach, Sponsor of La Raza Student Alliance, and member of the Scholarship Committee

Attorney at Law Houston, Texas, August 2004 – 2006 Part time Sole-Practitioner specializing in Immigration Law

Southwest Juvenile Defender Center Houston, Texas, August 2004 – 2006 Presented at various Continuing Legal Education Trainings

YMCA International Services Houston, Texas, July 2003 – August 2003 Legal Internship-Assisted staff attorney with representation before the Immigration Court and the Department of Homeland Security, worked with clients seeking family- based immigration benefits, and assisted staff attorney with research.

UHLC Immigration Legal Aid Clinic Houston, Texas, January 2003 – May 2003 Learned immigration law through the actual representation of immigrants before the Immigration Court and the Department of Homeland Security

Raul Yzaguirre Charter School for Success Houston, Texas, August 2000 – June 2001 8th Grade American History Teacher; Student Council Advisor; Muay Thai Kickboxing Instructor

Students Aspiring for a Better Education Houston, Texas, July 2000 – December 2000 Facilitated a seminar in critical thinking with a group of students from Austin High School

Raul Yzaguirre Charter School for Success Houston, Texas, February 1997 – July 1998 Assisted Director of Education in completing annual reports, recruited teachers for employment and students for enrollment, promoted to full-time substitute teacher, teacher assistant, after school program coordinator, coordinated Accelerating Learning System Laboratory, mentor, tutor, and coached Soccer.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

University of Houston Law Center O’Quinn Law Library Houston, Texas, November 2002 – April 2004 Circulation Desk

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Spanish Tutor Santa Fe, New Mexico, February 2000 – May 2000 Tutored a group of four seven-year-olds in Spanish through an interactive setting

Santa Fe Preparatory School Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 1999 – May 2000 Substitute teacher for middle and high school

Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, New Mexico, February 1999 – May 1999 Math and Writing Tutor

El Quinto Sol Houston, Texas, January 1997 – May 1997 Writer, editor, and fundraiser for an independent studies publication at the University of Houston Center for Mexican American Studies

8th Annual Tejana/o Student Unity Weekend, November 15 & 16 Houston, Texas, August 1996 – November 1996 Contributed to the organization, planning, and fundraising of the conference

The Apple Hat Bistro Santa Fe, New Mexico, August 1998 – May 2000 Bookkeeper, Pastry Chef, and Waiter

Structure Houston, Texas, June 1995 – February 1996 & November 1993 – February 1994 Cashier, Retail sales, and stock room manager

Pappasito’s Cantina Houston, Texas, April 1995 – June 1995 & February 1994 – November 1994 Waiter

CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

• Implementing Mexican American Studies in Texas Public Schools: The Power of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Houston, Texas, April 1, 2017—Panelist • 2014 Immigration Law, TSU, Houston, Texas, March 20-21, 2014 • Advanced Immigration Law – 2013, Houston, Texas, February 21-22, 2013 • Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, Rice University, Advanced Placement Macroeconomics Exam Prep Workshop, Houston, TX, February 11, 2012 • Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, Rice University, Advanced Placement US Government and Politics, Houston, TX, July 23-26, 2012 • Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, Rice University, Advanced Placement Macroeconomics, Houston, TX, July 16-19, 2012 • Advanced Immigration Law Course, Houston, Texas, February 23-24, 2012 • Immigration Law 101, Houston, Texas, February 22, 2012 3

• Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, Rice University, Advanced Placement US Government and Politics Fall Seminar, Houston, TX, November 12, 2011 • College Board, AP Macroeconomics Training, Houston, Texas, April 9, 2011 • English Language Proficiency Standards Workshop, Houston, TX, June 28, 2011 • Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, Rice University, Advanced Placement Macroeconomics, Houston, TX, July 26-29, 2010 • Houston ISD Critical Friends Group Coach Training, Houston, TX, August 10-13, 2010 • The Joseph A. Vail Immigration Workshop: Representing Clients with mental Disabilities in Immigration Court, Houston, TX, June 25, 2010 • Immigration Relief Crime Victims, Houston, Texas, January 1, 2010 • VERA Institute for Justice—Legal Orientation Program—Peer-to-Peer Training Conference, Los Angeles, CA, April 27-29, 2009 • Advanced Immigration Law, Houston, Texas, February 26-27, 2009 • Nuts & Bolts of Immigration Law, Houston, Texas, February 25, 2009 • USDOJ-National Human Trafficking Conference, Atlanta, GA, September 2008 • Immigration Law Institute, Houston, Texas, February 28-29, 2008 • USDOJ-National Human Trafficking Conference, Chicago, IL, September 2007 • Immigration Remedies for Victims of Human Trafficking, Houston, Texas, September 20, 2007 • Asylum Training, Houston, Texas, August 10, 2007 • Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council’s Training and Networking Conference “Domestic Violence: Intervention Basics & Beyond,” Houston, Texas, July 5-6, 2007 • American Immigration Conference on Immigration Law, Orlando, FL, June 12-16, 2007 • Immigration Law Institute 2007, Houston, Texas, February 22-23, 2007 • USDOJ-National Human Trafficking Conference, New Orleans, LA, October 2006 • 3rd Annual Conference on Human Trafficking, Austin, Texas, August 1-2, 2006 • Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., Survey of Immigration Laws, Houston, TX, July 13-14, 2006 • La Raza Youth Empowerment Summit, Houston, TX, May 21, 2006 • Houston A+ Critical Friends Group Coach Training, Houston, TX, July 11-15, 2005 • Southwest Juvenile Defender Center—Zealous Advocacy = Best Interests, Houston, TX, May 20-21, 2005 • Southwest Juvenile Defender Center—Zealous Advocacy = Best Interests, Houston, TX, May 21-22, 2004 • Dr. Howard Gardner: Creativity, Instructional Strategies, and The Disciplined Mind, Houston, TX September 17, 2004 • La Raza Unida Summit, San Antonio, TX, June 14, 2003 • National Council of La Raza Annual Conference, Austin, TX, Summer 2003 • National Council of La Raza Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI, Summer 2001 • National Council of La Raza Annual Conference, Houston, TX, Summer 1999 • National Council of La Raza Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, Summer 1998

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ACTIVITIES

• Implementing Mexican American Studies in Texas Public Schools: The Power of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, April 1, 2017, Panel Participant – Teaching MAS in Houston Area Schools • American Immigration Lawyers Association: Member, Spring 2014 • UH-CMAS Academic Achievers Program Summer Session: Speaker, July 4, 2012 • Houston Hispanic Forum-Career and Education Day 2010: Speaker, January 9, 2010 • The Joseph A. Vail Immigration Workshop: Presenter, Houston, TX, June 25, 2010 • UH-CMAS Academic Achievers Program Leadership Retreat: Speaker, February 14, 2009 • UH-CMAS Academic Achievers Program Summer Session: Speaker, July 6, 2009 • 5th Annual Milby High School Citizenship Workshop: CO-Organizer & Volunteer, March 2008 • Immigration Relief for Crime Victims: Speaker and Organizer, December 5, 2008 • United Way of Greater Houston, Interagency Information & Referral Network Workshop: Presenter, October 11, 2007 • The Domestic Violence and Protective Orders CLE, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Houston, TX, March 10, 2007, Presenter • 4th Annual Milby High School Citizenship Workshop: CO-Organizer & Volunteer, April 2007 • T-Visa (Special Visa for Human Trafficking Victims) Training: Presenter, September 30, 2007 • Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Training: Speaker and Organizer, May 5, 2007 • 3rd Annual Milby High School Citizenship Workshop: CO-Organizer & Volunteer, March 2006 • American Immigration Lawyers Association: Member, Fall 2006 – 2009 • Houston ISD Task Force 915, Teacher, Summer 2005 • Chicano-Latino Leadership and Unity Conference: Speaker, Houston, TX, October 15, 2005 • 2nd Annual Milby High School Citizenship Workshop: Organizer & Volunteer, May 28, 2005 • Tejano Center for Community Concerns: Board Member, July 2003 – Sept. 2005 • Raul Yzaguirre School For Success: Board Member, July 2003 – Sept. 2005 • Hispanic Law Students Association: President, 2003-2004 • Hispanic Law Students Association: Secretary, 2002-2003 • UHLC Ambassador: 2002 – 2004 • Equal Justice Coalition: Member 2002-2003 • Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar 2002 – 2010 • Volunteer for S.A.B.E program, Summer 2000 – 2001 • Vice President of St. John’s Graduate Council, Fall 1999 • Volunteer ESL Teacher, 2000 • Amnesty International: Member, 1999-2000 5

• Volunteer for US Representative Gene Green Annual Citizenship Day, 1998 • Volunteer for the Tejano Center for Community Concerns, 1997-1998 • Mexican American Student Organization, 1993-1997 • La Raza Student Alliance: Member 1996-1997 • University of Houston Pre-law Society: Member 1995

HONORS & AWARDS

• UHLC Distinguished Service Award, 2004 • Irving J. Weiner Memorial Scholarship Achievement Award, Spring 2004 • Murray Nusynowitz Memorial Scholarship Achievement Award, Spring 2004 • American Corporate Counsel Association Houston Chapter, Minority Scholarship, Summer 2003 Recipient • UHLC Public Interest Law Fellowship, Summer 2003 Recipient • Dean’s List (Fall 1993, Fall 1994, Fall 1996, Spring 1997) • Alpha Lambda Delta, National Academic Honor Society for Freshman, 1993-94 • Phi Eta Sigma, Freshmen Honor Society, 1993-94

LANGUAGE

Fluent in Spanish

INTERESTS

Martial Arts, Nutrition, Soccer, Writing, Movies, Gardening, and Cooking

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