Paola Hernandez

Paola Hernandez is a skilled digital content specialist currently employed at the North of the River Recreation and Park District since November 2022 and serves as a content specialist at YOUTH CONNECTIONS, INC. since July 2022. With a background in behavioral health and youth services, Paola has held the positions of program specialist and youth prevention specialist at Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services from July 2018 to December 2022. Prior roles include serving as a college peer advisor at South County Cal-SOAP and a teacher at California Ivy League Preparatory Academy. Paola's early career involved working as a retail wireless consultant at Sam's Club from March 2013 to November 2016. Paola holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Child Development from California State University, Bakersfield, earned between 2013 and 2017.