Raquel Hernandez

Raquel Hernandez currently serves as a Guidance Counselor for Bailey Middle School and Lamar Fine Arts Academy within the Austin Independent School District, where responsibilities include leading academic advising and course scheduling for over 400 students and coordinating academic interventions for more than 200 students. Previous experience includes working as a Learning Specialist at Intrinsic Schools, where curriculum development for chemistry and physics courses was a focus, and a long tenure at Austin Independent School District as Lead Counselor at Webb Early College Prep and Special Education Teacher/Department Chair at Murchison Middle School. Educational credentials include a Master's degree in Advanced Literacy from Concordia University Texas, a certification in Counselor Education/School Counseling from ESC Region XIII, and a Bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies/Special Education from Texas State University, supplemented by ongoing certification in Data Science Business Analytics from Texas McCombs School of Business.