His Passion Is Educating Our Youth
José Hernández serves as a faculty member and Director of the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement Program at Napa Valley College. He is a bay area native and lives with his wife Renée and two teenage sons Diego and Estevan in Napa since 1996. Recognized for demonstrated leadership and achievement within his profession, he is a motivational speaker, educational presenter and community advocate, and serves on various Boards: President of the Napa County Hispanic Network, Napa Valley Community Housing, The Napa LandTrust, Napa Valley Community Housing, CyberMill and Napa City Parks and Recreation Commission. He also serves on educational committees including: Napa Valley College’s Diversity Task Force, Student Services Council and Outreach Committee. He is a member of the Biology Transfer Consortium at UC Berkeley, and the California Association of MESA Directors. He earned a B.A. in Latin American Studies from UCLA, postgraduate work in social science and counseling and is ABD at University of La Verne in Educational Leadership.
With thirty years of experience in the field of education, he has contributed to successful national proposals in the TRIO community including Upward Bound and Talent Search. Recent funded proposals include Special Projects MESA Grant and the Hewlett-Packard Community College Pre-Engineering/Computer Science Grant Award.
EDUCATION:
University of La Verne, Educational Leadership/Management, ABD 1999;
University of California, Los Angeles, Latin American Studies, Bachelor of Arts 1975
Post-baccalaureate Studies and Seminars: Sonoma State University, Counseling; California State University, Fullerton, Social Science;
Seminars on:
Relations with the Department of Education. National Council of Educational Opportunities Association, Washington, DC.
Council for Opportunity in Education. Policy Seminars: Washington, DC; Tempe, Arizona; San Antonio, Texas.
APPIONTMENTS/RECOGNITION:
Napa Valley College’s Diversity Task Force, Student Services Council, and Outreach Committee.
Biology Transfer Consortium at UC Berkeley, Committee member.
California Association of MESA Directors, Public Relations.
Manchester Who’s Who Among Executives and Professional Registry, 2005-06.
Democratic Central Committee, elected member 2006.
Democratic Central Committee, appointed member 2006.
RAZA Advocates for Higher Education (RACHE), Appointed 1992 Conference Chair for the Annual Sacramento Legislative Day.
California State Senate Certificate of Recognition for assistance in implementing Sonoma State University’s Teacher Diversity Project.
National Latino-Chicano Youth Leadership Conference, Inc. Sonoma County Selection Committee member.
Leadership Santa Rosa, Sonoma County selected participant.
Santa Rosa Youth Steering Committee, Sonoma County, appointed member.
Sonoma State University Executive Committee, appointed member.
PUBLICATIONS RELATED TO PROJECT: contributed to successful national proposals in the TRIO community including Upward Bound and Talent Search. Recent funded proposals include Special Projects MESA Grant and the Hewlett-Packard Community College Pre-Engineering/Computer Science Grant Award.
PUBLICATIONS – GENERAL
The following three presentations included general hand outs:
Taking It to the Streets: Youth Outreach. Included primary and secondary research given to WACES.
First Generation Americans. Voices of Diversity. Sonoma State University, November 1994.
Taking It to the Streets: Youth Outreach. Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, November, 1993.
TRIO Evaluation Training. National Council of Educational Opportunities Association, Los Angeles, CA. Spring Seminar presenter, 1991.
MEMBERSHIPS/SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES
The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, member 2004-present
Valley of the Moon Boys and Girls Club, Education Program committee Member, Sonoma Valley, 2001
Napa Valley Register Newspaper Leadership Focus Committee, 2000-2001
Developed Hispanic Parent Association for Salvador School Site Council, Napa, 1997
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Sonoma County; Co-founder; elected Chair of Education and Board member
Indian Education, Santa Rosa School District, Sonoma County
Western Association of College Admissions Counselors, member
California Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, member
EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS:
Annual Hispanic Student Awareness Program, Napa Valley College, March 1999 & 2004.
Educational Talent Search Awards Ceremony, Napa Valley College, May 1999 & May 2004.
First Generation Americans. Voices of Diversity. Sonoma State University, November 1994.
Taking It to the Streets: Youth Outreach. Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, November, 1993.
TRIO Evaluation Training. National Council of Educational Opportunities Association, Los Angeles, CA. Spring Seminar presenter, 1991.
