About Us

Mrs. Rodriguez was born in Tennessee. Growing up and watching her parents, a physical therapist and a nurse, care for others instilled a love of helping others at an early age, and she knew early on that she was going to be a teacher. Mrs. Rodriguez attended College of the Ozarks in Branson, Missouri and graduated with a degree in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education. After college, Mrs. Rodriguez moved to Los Angeles to be a nanny for her new niece; she also joined a company that provided therapy to children and families who struggled with different behavioral conditions. She entered into classroom instruction at Citizens of The World Charter school, a project-based school with a social- emotional program. After moving to the Bay Area, she taught first grade at Spark Charter School for a year and then joined the BCS family as a first grade teacher. This will be her sixth year at BCS and she will be returning as the Independent Study Teacher for grades K-5!

 Mrs. Rodriguez currently resides in Los Angeles and enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons (especially at the beach). 

Graduating with academic and leadership honors, Kristina earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies and multiple subject teaching credential from CSU Stanislaus, in Turlock, California. She began teaching at Carroll Fowler Elementary School in 2001, where she taught for 11 years. While teaching, Kristina returned to CSU Stanislaus. There, she graduated with distinction, earning a Master of Arts in Education with an emphasis in curriculum & instruction. Kristina’s master’s thesis, “The Impact of Participation in Instrumental Music on Fifth and Sixth Grade Students,” won both local and state honors. In 2007, Kristina was named “Teacher of the Year” at Carroll Fowler Elementary School, and Graduate “Student of the Year” in Education at CSU Stanislaus. In August of 2012, Kristina joined the middle school team at Bullis Charter School as a sixth grade teacher. During her time at Bullis, Kristina enjoyed every aspect of the experience, but especially creating new PBL units and adding design thinking elements to the curriculum. She is very proud to have had the opportunity to share her Bullis experiences and speak about project based learning and STEAM education at the local, state and national levels. Kristina currently resides in Livermore with her husband, Aaron, and her three children, Ethan, Henry and Ellie. Outside of the classroom, Kristina enjoys volunteering with her children’s schools, playing the saxophone, traveling to new places, experimenting with recipes, and spending quality time with her friends and family.