Dr. Mariela A. Rodríguez is a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at UT-San Antonio. She is a Past-President of UCEA, and is the Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership (JCEL). Mariela currently serves as the AERA Division A Vice President. Her research focuses on the crucial role of principals in supporting additive language programs, specifically dual language instruction. Mariela's work has been published in the Journal of Equity & Excellence in Education, the Journal of School Leadership, and the Journal of Latinos and Education. In 2021, Mariela was awarded the UCEA Jay D. Scribner Mentoring Award.