Jeffrey J. Hernandez

About Jeffrey J. Hernandez

With a successful track record of turning around low performing schools and improving the quality of teaching and learning at every stage of his 25-year career as an educator, Mr. Jeffrey J. Hernandez brings his diverse experience and unique methods into every facet of school improvement with an unparalleled commitment to children and schools. Mr. Hernandez began his career in Miami-Dade County Public Schools in 1988 as a school secretary and quickly rose through the educational ranks as a teacher, assistant principal and principal in multiple settings including elementary and secondary schools. Mr. Hernandez built his career serving low-performing schools as a true, internal change agent of educational transformation. As principal, he transformed Lakeview Elementary from a \"D\" to an \"A\" and maintained the \"A\" for three consecutive years. He continued his transformational career as Miami-Dade’s Regional Administrative Director for Curriculum and Instruction where he oversaw the operations and reform of 62 schools and dramatically improved student achievement on a systematic level that resulted in 20 low-performing schools improving their school performance grade under Florida’s A+ Plan and No Child Left Behind Accountability System. He was then appointed as State Regional Director of the Florida Department of Education and spearheaded the implementation of key strategies including data-driven instructional decision-making and the selection of enrichments and interventions needed to increase student performance. This resulted in 15 out of 16 State Intervene Schools improving their school performance under Florida’s Differentiated Accountability Plan. In 2008, he returned to the district level as the Chief Academic Officer of Palm Beach County, the 12th largest school district in the nation, where he oversaw the instructional operations of 210 schools and transformed 10 struggling schools into high performing educational institutions.

Experience

1. Founder and Chief Executive Officer

   National Academic Educational Partners

   Jan 2010 — Present · Miami, FL, US

Education

• Florida International University

  Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education

  1991 — 1993

• Nova Southeastern University

  Masters of Science, Educational Leadership and Administration, General

  1996 — 1997

Skills

• Curriculum Development
• K-12
• Educational Leadership
• Staff Development
• Leadership Development
• Instructional Design
• Curriculum Design
• Public Speaking
• Leadership
• Teacher Training