Golden Apple Foundation
Stephanie Hernandez has extensive experience working in education and retail. Stephanie has held various teaching positions at Village Elementary School and Murphy Elementary School, specializing in bilingual education and special education. Stephanie also has experience as an Assistant Manager at rue21, where Stephanie was responsible for training employees and managing store operations. Stephanie holds a Master of Education in Specialized Endorsements from National Louis University and a Bachelor's Degree in Special Education from Roosevelt University.
Golden Apple Foundation
The Golden Apple Foundation’s mission is to inspire, develop and support teacher and school leader excellence, especially in schools-of-need. Our leading-edge preparation delivers exceptional teachers who make an impact. We help students thrive in the classroom and in life. Since our beginning, we have recognized master educators annually; and, these master educators help prepare the next generation of teachers through both our Golden Apple Scholars (for undergraduates) and Golden Apple Accelerators (for career-changers) programs. Our vision is one in which every classroom has a great teacher and to realize this, we are committed to making a material difference in resolving the teacher shortage.