Miguel Rodriguez
Project Coordinator @Portland Through A Latinx Lens
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WORK HISTORY
Project Coordinator @Portland Through A Latinx Lens
Portland, OR, US
Lead a team of 5 volunteers to develop programming that amplifies the voice of Latinx-identifying people in Portland i.e. culturally specific workshops, collection and presentation of stories for website and culminating art gallery, and the creation of zines highlighting historical, contemporary, and local latinx leaders.Adhere to project and grant guidelines, and continue to secure funding for project longevity. Coordinate and execute campaigning for story submissions, collaboration opportunities, and in-kind donations. Participate in community events to better understand the needs of our people while increasing our project exposure.
EDUCATION
Portland State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics
Pacific Northwest College of Art
Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Collaborative Design
Umpqua Community College
Associate of Arts - AA, Mathematics
ABOUT MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ
Miguel (aka Mike Firm) is a Portland-based creative and education professional with a focus on multimedia, storytelling, racial equity, and community building. During the past decade he has worked in secondary and higher education, as well as the museum and nonprofit sectors.He leads his work with systems-level, community-led, and relationship-based practices and values. Miguel’s role as a designer is to not only highlight the pervasive systems that adversely impact our conditions, but to also take actionable steps towards creating new and just futures with his communities. This requires an interdisciplinary, collaborative, and people-centered approach that centers design justice and participatory frameworks.Miguel has an MFA in Collaborative Design from the Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) and a BS in Mathematics from Portland State University.His MFA thesis “Space Activation: a collaborative exchange between BIPoC artists and cultural institutions“ focuses on the framework and process of space activation and placemaking and how this can encourage and foster stronger relationships and collaborations between both of these groups.In his free time he makes conscious/political hip-hop music, leads a grassroots Latinx collective, and does some consulting on the side. You can also find him watching a slew of video essays, collecting trading cards, dabbling in creative coding, and chilling with the homies.
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