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Personal profile
About
Being in a classroom for over 15 years teaching mathematics and science has been a wonderful journey for David Hernandez. The journey started in 1998 when he completed an Associate in Science Degree from the College of DuPage after finishing high school with a 4.0 GPA. In 2007, after 9 years of overcoming tremendous obstacles, he earned a Bachelor of Science (Physics) from Northern Illinois University. Finally, David achieved a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction in 2015 from Aurora University. However, the journey did not stop there because David is planning on starting a PhD in the near future. After graduation, David began his career at The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) where he eventually became a curriculum writer.
David strives to foster a welcoming learning multicultural environment where students can build confidence in their life skills to achieve the best outcomes. David’s plan for the future is to become part of the education board for the state of Illinois topromote high quality and meaningful education to every student regardless of race, color, or social background. For David, the best part of being an educator is the connection with the students. He enjoys empowering someone to believe in themselves beyond any obstacle.
David believes education is not just a job, “Being a teacher is an enormous responsibility because you become a counselor, a psychiatrist, a social worker, a translator, a mentor,and the most important: a role model for the students.”He adds, “On the other hand, being a teacher is one of the most rewarding professions there is. When you run into a special former 12th grader, the one who was always in trouble and about to drop out of school, the one who nobody believed in in the past but you went the extra mile for this student and he/she graduated against all the odds. And now he/she tells you, ‘Thank you for inspiring me to become someone in life.’ This is the best reward as a teacher.”
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Education/Academic qualification
Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction, Aurora University
2015 → …
Bachelor of Science (Physics), Northern Illinois University
2007 → …
Disciplines
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Science and Mathematics Education
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Activity 1: Adela Valley Highway
Young, P. & Hernandez, D., Jan 1 2023Research output: Other contribution
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Activity 2: Anger Management
Hernandez, D., Steffen, P. & Young, P. P., Jan 1 2023Research output: Other contribution
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Activity 3: Traffic Management
Hernandez, D., Steffen, P. & Young, P. P., Jan 1 2023Research output: Other contribution
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Activities
- 1 Membership of committee
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Executive Board, Illinois Teachers of English to Speakers of other Languages - Bilingual Education (External organization)
Hernandez, D. (Member)
Jan 1 2023 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
Prizes
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2022 National Honoree, Latinxs and Hispanics in the Mathematical Sciences
Hernandez, D. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2020 Innovative STEM Student Program Award, NCSSS annual national conference
Hernandez, D. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)