Students’ Engagement/Mis Estudiantes

Saturday School at Penn State

  • Mentoring art teacher Madison Mock in her 8 weeks teaching experience in Saturday School at Penn State. "We are here"

ArtWorks Cincinnati, OH. Summers 2013, 2014, 2015

  • ArtWorks' Evanston Mural Project Summer 2015. I lead a crew of ten youth (apprentices), from ages fourteen to twenty-one, and two other staff members (teaching assistants) in the completion of 204 by 20 feet mural in one of Cincinnati’s neighborhood. This job was part of a larger series of community based art projects championed by ArtWorks Cincinnati, with the aim of bringing together community partners, engaging youth in meaningful transformation of their city, and providing professional development opportunities for potential and professional artists.

Art in the Market. University of Cincinnati, OH. 2013-2014

WordPlay Cincinnati, OH. Spring 2013. Improving writing through art making. Hank’s  story: “Unknown power source”

  • “Unknown power source” is the result of an exciting experience through literature and visual arts. In this short cartoon story, Hanks, a third grader, expresses his most thrilling dreams and his intrinsic attraction to adventure. Besides the time constrains in our experience, three encounters of two hours were enough to materialize this artistic project. Hank`s high motivation and interest made possible that guidance and orientation provided through questions and observations have fostered his natural talents and allowed him to immerse in a remarkable artistic experience. Word Play environment was quite helpful; the collection of exotic objects makes anyone`s imagination fly. In the case of Hank, the old saxophone was the spark that unchains his thrilling story. Word play provides a nice environment by getting together children eager to get involve in a literacy-artistic experience and instructors excited to contribute to it. Felix Rodriguez

Saturday School University of Cincinnati, OH. Fall 2012

Colegio Evangelico Adonai-Senior class project. 2010-2011. Short-Film

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic