Sarah Rodriguez
South Bend,IN
Summary
Experienced educational leader with a background in promoting literacy as a fundamental human right. Skilled in coaching literacy practices with administrators and teachers, developing and implementing literacy programs, creating systems that respond to student data, and improving student outcomes by fostering collaborative relationships with stakeholders. Motivated to promote the use of research and evidence-based literacy practices.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Principal
South Bend Community School Corporation
South Bend, IN
09.2025 - Current
- Lead collaborative problem solving meetings with grade-level teams, focused on reading data.
- Facilitate professional development sessions focused on literacy for teachers.
- Coordinate Multi-Tiered Systems of Support that use student data to efficiently use available resources to develop literacy interventions.
- Develop and implement school improvement plans to improve literacy outcomes.
- Observe and evaluate lessons; provide teachers with actionable feedback.
K-5 Literacy Director
South Bend Community School Corporation
South Bend, IN
12.2024 - 09.2025
- Led the district-wide K-5 English Language Arts curriculum adoption.
- Developed the 2026 I-Read Summer School program, oversaw leaders and operations at each site.
- Coached district principals to support literacy decision-making for their schools.
- Collaborated with community stakeholders to implement district-wide literacy initiatives.
- Directed budget planning for curricular funds to ensure an effective use of resources.
- Presented district K-5 literacy data to the School Board of Trustees and community stakeholders.
Indiana Literacy Cadre Instructional Coach
South Bend Community School Corporation
South Bend, IN
06.2024 - 12.2025
- Facilitated weekly collaborative problem solving meetings with grade level teams.
- Worked with teachers to analyze student data, and develop instructional plans to work toward student centered goals.
- Modeled and co-taught lessons to improve instruction; facilitated "learning walks" to allow teachers to observe effective peers.
- Provide school-wide professional development on evidence-based literacy practices.
- Created and Coordinated a school-wide Multi-Tiered Systems of Support to allow for efficient use of reading intervention resources.
- Attended ongoing collaboration and professional learning to strengthen knowledge on coaching and literacy.
Classroom Teacher
Elkhart Community Schools, South Bend Community School Corporation
Indiana
08.2016 - 06.2023
- Developed and taught engaging lesson plans aligned with evidence-based practices.
- Served as a mentor for new educators beginning their teaching career.
- Facilitated collaboration among colleagues and school leadership within teacher leadership teams.
- Collaborated with families to enhance support for educators' initiatives.
- Designed and implemented effective instructional practices to enhance student learning outcomes.
- Assessed student progress regularly, providing timely feedback to support academic growth.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Management
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA06-2020
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA06-2018
Skills
- Leadership
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- Operations Management
- Team Building
- Problem Solving
- Communication
- Budget Management
Certification
- Certified Project Manager - Project Management Institute
- Operations Management Certification - American Management Association
Languages
Spanish
Beginner (A1)
French
Intermediate (B1)
German
Beginner (A1)
Timeline
Assistant Principal
South Bend Community School Corporation
09.2025 - Current
K-5 Literacy Director
South Bend Community School Corporation
12.2024 - 09.2025
Indiana Literacy Cadre Instructional Coach
South Bend Community School Corporation
06.2024 - 12.2025
Classroom Teacher
Elkhart Community Schools, South Bend Community School Corporation
08.2016 - 06.2023
Master of Business Administration - Management
Harvard University
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
University of California, Berkeley