Downtown Area Director and Special Counsel, Councilmember Jose Huizar @ Managing a team that is actively working to revitalize Downtown Los Angeles through increased economic development, policy changes, improved constituency services, transportation alternatives and a multitude of public infrastructure projects and public/private partnerships. From June 2012 to Present (3 years 7 months) Founder and Board Chair @ Helping Young People Excel provides talented low-income students with the resources and guidance to get into and succeed at elite independent schools in the Los Angeles area. The HYPE vision is to reshape the landscape of struggling low-income communities by providing young leaders access to superior education and life-changing opportunities, creating the cultural capital to propel personal success and community change. From November 2010 to Present (5 years 2 months) Los Angeles Regional Director of Policy & Advocacy @ The California Charter Schools Association is the membership and professional organization of more than 900 charter schools in California. The mission of CCSA is to influence the legislative and policy environments, leverage collective advocacy, and provide resources to support our members in developing and operating high quality charter schools reflective of California's student population. From April 2011 to June 2012 (1 year 3 months) Teacher @ 6th grade English and history teacher at Johnnie L. Cochran Middle School in Mid-City Los Angeles. From August 2005 to August 2008 (3 years 1 month)

Juris Doctorate @ Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University From 2008 to 2011 MA, Education @ Loyola Marymount University From 2005 to 2007 BA, Public Policy, Spanish @ Duke University From 2001 to 2005 Sara Hernandez is skilled in: Research, Community Outreach, Public Policy, Public Speaking, Leadership, Nonprofits, Fundraising, Program Development, Policy, Policy Analysis, Strategic Planning, Curriculum Design, Grant Writing, Budgets, Legislative Relations, Start-ups