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. Mariela is a Co-Editor of the Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership (JCEL). 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. Mariela earned her Ph.D. in School Administration in 2003 from New Mexico State University as a W. K. Kellogg Fellow.