Passionate About Inspiring Others

Would your event benefit from a speaker who shares insights gained in overcoming the challenges of:

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-being a parent to a child with autism and an intellectual disability?

-dealing with disappointment?

-addressing mental health issues as an Army mental health specialist?

-finding purpose?

-being part of a culture change of 2 troubled at-risk education programs?

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Hello everyone!  Thank you for taking time to visit the website of Mr. Rodge's Neighborhood?  First off, I would like to share some information about myself. I am an educator in San Antonio, TX, having worked in a variety of campacities and schools for over a decade.  Some of the positions I have held include special education teacher, general education science teacher, science instructional coach, academic instructional coach, administrative intern, and substitute assistant principal.  I have worked in leadership capacities with San Antonio ISD (instructional coach) and NEISD (administrative intern), which included conducting professional development.  I was also part of the leadership of the Power Scholars Academy, an acclaimed & academically rigorous summer program designed to prevent summer learning loss in at-risk students.  I also served in the US Army as a mental health NCO, which, in civilian lingo, is a counselor.  Lastly, I am a parent to my oldest daughter, who has been diagnosed with moderate to severe autism.  I can honestly say that parenting a child with special needs has so many "behind the scenes" challenges that many people, including educators, overlook.  I am compelled to share my insights about being parent to a special needs child with others in order to build awareness.

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I am also a published author.  The title of my series of books is Success Is A Process, Not An Event, which incorporates the concepts of the growth mindset, leadership, and resilience to facilitate reaching our maximum potential as teachers, leaders, and students.

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I have conducted staff development and motivational speaking on a wide range of topics to students and faculties.  I have a particular fondness for speaking to millennial audiences; I feel society tends to undervalue their drive to positively impact their surroundings.  I also champion the issues related to the challenges parents of special needs children incur.  My personal and professional experiences have allowed me to gain some unique insights on a variety of topics that I believe can have a positive impact on the lives of many.

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If you are interested in Rodgers Speaks visiting your organization, click "Contact" in the menu above and fill out the required information.  You can also call (210) 651-2026 or email mr-rodge@successisaprocess.net.

Appearances

• Dallas ISD, Callejo Elementary, Dallas, TX

• Edgewood ISD, Memorial HS, San Antonio

• Child Advocates San Antonio (CASA)

• Camp Flaming Arrow, Huntsville, TX

• SAMMinistries, San Antonio

• Teach For America

• 2018 Region 20 TAPPestry Conference

• Adult & Teen Challenge

• Boysville, Inc., Converse, TX

• National Society of Leadership & Success at UT-San Antonio, Induction Ceremony Keynote

• Robstown ISD, Salazar Crossroads Academy (Corpus Christi)

• Crosspoint Transitional Facility

• Northside ISD

• Men’s Empowerment Conference, San Antonio College/Alamo Community Colleges

• Helena HS Faculty, Helena, AL  (Birmingham)

• Blinn College, Brenham, TX

• Stephen F. Austin University's Organization of Latin Americans event for Nacogdoches HS, TX

• Somerset Junior HS GEAR UP (Somerset, TX)

• Crosspoint Transitional Facility (2nd visit)

• Nueces County Community Action Agency Head Start Training (Corpus Christi)

• St. Phillips Early College HS Winter Seminar

• Roosevelt HS JROTC Ball

• University of Incarnate Word #DreamWeekSA 2019 PD Facilitator

• Gateway to Pearls Debutantes

• San Mateo UHSD, San Mateo, CA (Bay Area)

• The Success Chronicles Podcast with Chip Baker

• Alamo Regional TSA Leadership Conference

• Electrified Mind Podcast

• UT Arlington Upward Bound Program (Arlington, TX)

• Brentwood Middle School, San Antonio, TX

• Central College Upward Bound Summer Program (Pella, IA)

• CASA (Child Advocates San Antonio) Training, San Antonio, TX

• Denton Ryan High School (Denton, TX)

• Coldwater MS (Coldwater, OH)

• St. Henry MS (St. Henry, OH)

• North Lake College TRiO Student Success Program (Irving, TX)

• Becoming Your GPS Podcast with Chris Burns

• Central Lakes College Upward Bound Program (Brainerd, MN)

• (Upcoming) IMPACT Center, Hays ISD (Buda, TX)

• (Upcoming) NEISD Family Engagement Program

• (Upcoming) UTEP Upward Bound (El Paso, TX)

• (Upcoming) Whatcom College Upward Bound Program (Bellingham, WA)

• (Upcoming) Simpson College Upward Bound Program (Indianola, IA)

• (Upcoming) CSU-Stanislaus (Turlock, CA)

• (Upcoming) Texarkana College TRiO SSS Program (Texarkana, TX)

• (Upcoming) North Dakota State University TRiO Program (Fargo, ND)

• (Upcoming) Coastal Bend College (Beeville, TX)

• (Upcoming) Illinois Eastern Community College Summer Upward Bound Program (Olney, IL)