Welcome! 

My name is Yanexy Rodriguez, and I'm from Cuba. Texas is my second home and I very much like it. This is my 13th year teaching Spanish and my fifth year as LOTE Department Head. I'm a former Industrial Engineer in my country, and due to the language barrier when I came to this country, I decided to change careers. Teaching was not a strange profession for me because I used to be a professor (part-time) while practicing engineering. Nothing I love more than teaching my first language and culture and see the student's growth at the end of the year. I believe that every child can learn a second language and that my experience learning English as an adult can make a big difference. 

I have a big family who lives mostly in my sweet home, Santa Clara, Cuba. Although, I have one of my sisters here, and I love spending time with her and her adorable family (my brother-in-law and the most handsome boy in the world, my nephew). Recently, I brough my parents and they are living with me. I also have someone else very special in my life, my partner Michael, who has been in my life journey for the last 13 years. 

I will be teaching this year three preps which are level 2, 3 and 3H and I will be inviting parents to be part of Google Classroom, so you can have access to our resources and see your child's progress. Please, if you don't receive the email inviting you to be part of it during the first week, email me directly at yanexy.rodriguezgar@pisd.edu, and I will send you the Google Classroom code. 

I have earned two master's degree, one in Linguistics and the other on Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language. I am currently working on my Doctorate in Education and I work as a professor at Dallas Community College at least class per semester. 

I'm very excited and honored to be your child's teacher!