Bachelor of Science – Nutritional Biochemistry and Genetics, University of Southern California 1983

Doctor of Dental Surgery - University of Southern California 1987 With honors

-Appointed Assistant Clinical Instructor at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry – 1987
-Appointed Clinical Instructor of Restorative Dentistry at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry 1988
-Assisted in the creation of the Esthetic Dentistry Department at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry
-General Dentistry 1987-1992
-Founded Hernandez Dental, Indio California 1992
-Developed protocol for Growth and Development Orthodontics 1997
-Developed protocol for Airway Evaluation 1998
-Developed protocol for TMJ based Growth and Development Orthodontics
-Developed protocol for Myofunctional Rehabilitation

CONTINUING EDUCATION

-Current on all required continuing education classes
-Currently takes over 200 hours of continuing education per year while the state requirement is 50 hours every two years.
-Has taken over 1600 continuing education hours in Growth and Development Orthodontics.
-Has taken over 800 continuing education hours in TMJ Therapy and Rehabilitation.
From 1998 – 2003 Instructor for Rondeau Seminars – Orthodontics for General Dentists

AWARDS

-2^nd Place American Dental Association Table Clinic Award (National placing)
-Graduate Honors
-Residency Award for TMJ Education
-Fellowship – International Associates of Orthodontists