Rodrigo Haro was born in Chicago. He holds a BA in English from Northern Illinois University. His fiction and poetry are forthcoming or published in The New Croton Review, The Trillium, Grassroot Literary and Arts Journal, The Vehicle, Cardinal Arts Journal and three times in SEEDS: The Literary Arts Journal of Northeastern Illinois University. He also served as a Prose Reader for Bluestem Magazine. He has independently published six books. You can see some of his fiction at conejoview.blogspot.com. He is a student in the MA in English program with a concentration in Creative Writing at Eastern Illinois University.
Rodrigo Haro has independently published eight books. These books can be considered chicago fiction, latino hispanic literature, and bipoc literature (that has been historically ignored by the mainstream publishing industry).
Rodrigo Haro's short fiction has been published in
Poetry
Rodrigo Haro graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in Latino and Latin American Studies from Northern Illinois University in 2011.
He has also attended the following universities:
The University of Illinois at Springfield and The Ohio State University for undergraduate Studies.
(At UIS he wrote for The Journal)
Northeastern Illinois University (twice) for graduate studies (in English and Secondary Education).
He also briefly attended Dominican University for graduate studies.
He is currently attending Eastern Illinois University
He is a graduate of Chicago Discovery Academy high school at the James H. Bowen High School campus (class of 2006).
He also briefly attended Carver Military Academy.
He graduated from Arnold Mireles Academy (formerly Philip. H. Sheridan) in South Chicago.
He is also a member of Alpha Psi Lambda, National Inc. The Nations First and Oldest Latino Coed Fraternity.
Rodrigo Haro has worked as a
-Graduate Assistant, Eastern Illinois University, 2023.
-Student Teacher, Chicago High School for the Arts, Chicago Public Schools, 2021.
-Student Teacher, Lindblom Math and Science Academy, Chicago Public Schools, 2020.
-Clinical Student Teacher, Mount Carmel High School, Archdiocese of Chicago, 2020
-Tutor, Academic Support Services, Malcolm X College, 2014-2016.
-Graduate Assistant, Department of English, Northeastern Illinois University, 2012.
-Computer Lab Manager, Northern Illinois University, 2009-2011
-Columnist/Report, The Journal, The University of Illinois at Springfield, 2007-2008.
He had also volunteered as a tutor for 826 Valencia in San Francisco (and other non-profit organizations including the Food Bank of Los Angeles.)
He has also worked as a factory worker, a Walmart Associate, a busser, a store clerk, a University dining hall worker at The Ohio State University, a case worker for Heartland Alliance, an airport cargo worker, a cook, an event staff worker, as theater staff, and many other jobs.
He is certified by the National Tutoring Association. He also holds a Substitute License from the Illinois Board of Education.