Monica Hernandez

Monica Hernandez is the lead person on Highlander's Pueblos de Latinoamérica project, which seeks to develop Latino grassroots leadership and organizations in the Southeast. She was the founding Board Chair for the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition and played a critical role in the development of the coalition. A native of Mexico, Mónica joined the Highlander staff after working at the Northern California Coalition for Immigration Rights in San Francisco for 13 years. At the Coalition, Mónica worked in various capacities: as a hotline operator, HIV prevention educator/program coordinator, community education and action team member and co-director, and executive director.