Andrea Hernandez is an experienced educator with over 25 years of experience teaching K-college students in both public and private schools. She has a master's degree in education from San Francisco State University and has held various leadership roles including director of teaching and learning, technology coordinator, and professional development director. Currently, she is the Associate Director of Educational Excellence at Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools where she provides professional development, coaching, and manages social media.

1. Andrea Hernandez
14418 Pavion Court
Jacksonville, Florida 32223
PHONE
904-237-8401
EMAIL
edtechworkshop@gmail.com
BLOG
www.edtechworkshop.blogspot.com
TWITTER
@edtechworkshop
Profile
25+ year educator Experience includes public & private schools, ages K-college, authoring &
instructing online courses. Public speaker, leader, instructional coach, lifelong learner.
Core values: connected learning, reflective culture, ethic of excellence, transformative power of
education.
Education
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California- Master’s in Education (Instructional
Technologies), 2003
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California- Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential with
CLAD (Crosscultural, Language and Academic Development) Certification, 1991
University of Michigan,Ann Arbor, Michigan- Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) with distinction, 1988
Professional Experience
PRIZMAH CENTER FOR JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS, 2016-PRESENT
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Innovation and school services: professional development, coaching, social media manager, internal
blogging cohort coaching and support
MARTIN J. GOTTLIEB DAY SCHOOL, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 2006-2016
DIRECTOR OF TEACHING & LEARNING, TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR, DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT, LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER 4TH/5TH GRADES
Visionary leadership- research & experiment with innovative tools & practices
Instructional coaching, work with teachers to upgrade curriculum, integrate technology
Professional development- workshops, 1:1, small group
Model & support culture of learning that is connected & reflective
Plan & lead parent education sessions
Co-create and co-facilitate edJEWcon conference
Instrumental in the development & implementation of the school’s target for teaching & learning
Create & maintain network infrastructures including Google Apps for Education & Wordpress
blogging platform
Technology coordinator (2006-2011) -strategic planning, hardware & software purchasing,
maintenance of network and equipment, taught weekly classes in school’s computer lab, after
school blogging club
HOSPITAL-HOMEBOUND TEACHER, DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOLS, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 2005-2006
Taught variety of ages, curricula & homebound situations
Flexible, responsive & highly successful with a wide variety of learners & challenges
COURSE DESIGNER & FACILITATOR, DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY, SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA 2003-2004, SAN
FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 2003
Designed and delivered educational technology courses for pre-service teachers. Courses met
technology requirements for California state teaching certification.
TEACHER, SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 1992-2000
Taught elementary grades at San Francisco public schools
Experience included: team teaching, supervising student teachers, technology integration, overnight
field trips, leading district-wide professional development, mentoring new teachers, environmental
& outdoor education, Bay Area School Reform Collaborative, Summer Writing Institute, successful
grant-writing & creative fundraising

2. Andrea Hernandez
14418 Pavion Court
Jacksonville, Florida 32223
PHONE
904-237-8401
EMAIL
edtechworkshop@gmail.com
WEB
www.edtechworkshop.blogspot.com
TWITTER
@edtechworkshop
Freelance Professional Experience
SOCIAL MEDIA CONSULTANT, TECH4LEARNING, INC. 2009-PRESENT
Tweet & curate & create content for educational software company,Tech4Learning
CO-CREATOR OF AMPLIFIEDUCATION.COM, 2016-PRSENT
Co-created a small web business with 3 other female “edu-preneurs” in 3 countries selling online
courses for teachers. Authored Classroom Mission Statements online course, write weekly
newsletter
COACH, DARIM SOCIAL MEDIA BOOTCAMP FOR EDUCATORS, 2012-2013
Coached a school faculty team in planning for integration of social media tools for faculty and
students
ONLINE COURSE DEVELOPER & FACILITATOR, PROFESSIONAL LEARNING BOARD
Authored, designed & created online course “Technology in the 21st Century Classroom”
Designed & created online course “Tackling Tough Text”
Facilitated “Tackling Tough Text” & “Reading Across the Curriculum”
TUTORING, COACHING, CONSULTING
Freelance work with individuals & businesses
Sample of Presentations
NORTH AMERICAN JEWISH DAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE 2015, PRESENTER
Social Media is Not Optional
TEACH CONFERENCE, 2015, PRESENTER
Blogs + Digital Portfolios=The Best of Both Worlds
EDJEWCON LA, 2015, KEYNOTE PRESENTER
Growth Mindset
EDJEWCON CONFERENCE, 2013, KEYNOTE PRESENTER
Learn, Reflect, Share
SASKATCHEWAN SCHOOL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 2013, KEYNOTE PRESENTER
21st Century Literacies & the Collaborative Classroom
CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF JEWISH EDUCATION, 2013, PRESENTER
Learning2Learn in the 21st Century
Sample of Articles
CREATIVE EDUCATOR
Get Started with Sketchnoting, UseVisual Note taking to Build Understanding
EDUTOPIA
We Have Student-Led Conferences, Why Not Teacher-Led Evaluation?
NERDY BOOK CLUB
Our Class Loves to Read Books and Write
Professional Development & Recognition
GOOGLE TEACHER ACADEMY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CALIFORNIA, DECEMBER 2012
Google Certified Innovator
AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL LIFE COACHING, 2011
Certified Life Coach
EDUCON, JANUARY 2011 & JANUARY 2010, PARTICIPANT
ISTE CONFERENCE, JUNE 2009, 2010
TEDXDENVERED, JUNE 2010
TECH4LEARNING INNOVATIVE EDUCATOR AWARD, 2009, BEST BUY TEACH AWARD, 2009
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