MAXIMILIANO RODRIGUEZ

• Designed engaging workshops and classes that increased student confidence and preparation for IELTS among culturally diverse students.
• Developed and implemented lesson plans that improved language proficiency for intermediate English learners from diverse backgrounds.
• Facilitated a supportive learning environment that enhanced student participation and comfort during lessons.
• Created stimulating lesson plans to foster student interaction with new concepts.
• Cultivated understanding of educational dynamics between instructors and students from different cultures.
• Enhanced teaching skills and pedagogical repertoire through collaboration with linguistically focused professionals.
• Created collaborative field trip planning classes every month to encourage using English across cultural barriers as well as using it practically in everyday ways.

Substituted at Gompers Preparatory Academy for grades six through twelve, serving primarily Latino students.

• Cultivated relationships with faculty and students, fostering a collaborative atmosphere during the 2022-23 school year.
• Assisted in K-8 Spanish bilingual classrooms at King-Chavez Academy of Excellence towards the end of 2022-23 school year.
• Impactfully supported students from Somalian backgrounds at Iftin Charter School in October 2023, facilitating their educational growth.
• Engaged diverse learning environments across San Diego, contributing to enriched educational experiences.

• Evaluated submissions in English and Portuguese, providing constructive criticism to enhance student learning.
• Collaborated with faculty to maintain grading consistency and improve clarity in feedback for students.
• Graded undergraduate Portuguese homework, including video blogs and weekly reading summaries, ensuring timely feedback.

• Guided students in crafting targeted resumes, compelling research proposals, and clear course-related writings to enhance academic and professional success.
• Collaborated with undergraduate and graduate students on diverse writing assignments, including literature, rhetorical analysis, and applications.
• Adapted teaching methods to accommodate diverse learning styles and backgrounds, improving student engagement and understanding.
• Engaged with a culturally diverse student body, enhancing support for international scholars.
• Cultivated relationships with learners to create a supportive environment for open exchange of ideas and constructive feedback.
• Refined communication skills through ongoing interactions with students from different academic levels.

• Collaborated on a two-year investigative project analyzing civilian-led police oversight commissions.
• Supported Dr. Ramona Pérez's project examining oversight effectiveness across multiple counties.
• Recruited campus members to raise awareness of university police protocol reforms.
• Coordinated meetings with co-intern to align CFA campaign efforts for equitable faculty pay.
• Engaged with colleagues from Eastern Michigan University and Emory University in research activities.
• Led initiatives during one-year term to enhance student involvement and awareness.

• Led analysis of philosophical arguments from Plato to Heraclitus, Descartes to Locke, and Edmund Husserl to Thomas Kuhn, fostering critical thinking skills.
• Supported students in mastering complex concepts and coursework material through targeted assistance.
• Conducted personalized tutoring sessions tailored to individual student needs.
• Developed customized lesson plans based on individual learning styles.
• Enhanced comprehension of symbolic logic by adapting exercises to diverse learning styles and aptitudes.