Jody Hernandez

Highly motivated educator with over 20 years of experience specializing in literacy and English language learners. Experienced Teacher Coach, Reading Specialist, Gifted and talented and classroom teacher. Owner of a successful  tutoring business focusing on K-2 literacy.

Family Literacy Specialist Make Way for Books | 2024- Present

• Facilitate Parent/ Child Literacy and language development classes
• Recruit, enroll, and retain eligible participants to meet target
• outcomes, using a variety of communication methods and family
• support best practices
• Represent company at community gatherings, meetings, and
• events to connect with various stakeholders
• Ongoing researcher of best practices in the fields of children’s
• literature, early literacy, family support, and LETRs.

Owner/ Tutor RFP Tutoring LLC|. 2015- Present

• One on one tutoring for Spanish and Reading
• Advertised, scheduled, managed billing, and taxes

Teacher on Assignment Gifted and Talented, Reading Specialist (K-8), Teacher ( 2nd , 3rd)Creighton School District | 1993-2024

• Coached teachers in best practices
• Created systems for record keeping and testing for newly
• established Gifted and Talented program
• National Board Certified teacher in Early Childhood Literacy
• Presenter for professional development on National Board
• certification, and Reading practices
• District award for Excellence May 2016
• District award for Adventurous Learning 2024

University of Minnesota Bachelor's Degree in Spanish

Arizona State University Master of Education- Bilingual Education