Shelby Rodriguez is a mother, a writer, an advocate for lung health, and a soon-to-be English teacher. She is a graduate from California State University, Sacramento with a Bachelor’s degree in English and is currently pursuing a career in teaching. She completed all of her coursework for a single subject credential in English and a Master’s degree in Education from National University during the year that she became the community organizer for the No More Tar Roofs campaign in her community in Antelope, California. She is currently writing her first script about her year as an activist and is looking forward to student teaching in February of 2010. She is a volunteer at the American Lung Association where she shares her story and helps to raise funds for important lung health programs. She is very excited about being the winner of the Healthy Child Healthy World’s Mom on a Mission Award in October, 2009.In the future she plans to continue working on creating legal restrictions on the use of asphalt roofing tar in residential areas and on or near schools.

Read more at: http://scriptactivist.blogspot.com/ and http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/tarroofs

Blog Posts by Shelby Rodriguez:
The Beginning of a Campaign
Becoming an Activist
Some early Success
My Neighbors
To Stand up and Reap the Benefits