Javier Rodriguez
Modern Languages Teacher, Head Coach of Cross-Country, Track and Field
Javier Rodriguez has a B.A. in Philosophy (Universidad de Sevilla, Spain), an M.A. in Hispanic Studies (University of Washington), and two Ph.D's: one in Spanish Literature (New York University) and another in German Philosophy (Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Spain).
Javier most recently taught Spanish language and literature in the upper school at the prestigious Nightingale-Bamford School (New York City). Prior to that, he was a visiting assistant professor in the Spanish Studies program at Bard College, and also worked as a teaching assistant and post-doctoral fellow at New York University. He was a language and literature lecturer at the University of Washington, and a humanities lecturer at the Universidad Pablo de Olavide (Spain).
Since joining the Northwest School in 2023, and in addition to teaching Spanish and Journalism at the Northwest School, Javier coaches cross-country and long-distance track. A lifelong runner, his athletic career reached its pinnacle with multiple honors, including the New York Road Runners’ Runner of the Year. While living in New York, he also assisted legendary coach Frank “Gags” Gagliano with the now-defunct NJ-NY Track Club.
