Hugo Rodriguez is a 2023-2024 Teach Plus Illinois Affinity Group Facilitator and the At-Risk Youth Coordinator at Piccolo School of Excellence in Chicago, Illinois. His main focus lies in promoting increased student attendance and fostering greater parent engagement in order to foster a better academic experience and building of community. He is also a Local School Council meeting facilitator. He earned his BA in social and political philosophy from Shimer College and is completing his MA in Latin American and Latino studies from the University of Illinois.