Director, College Awareness & Preparation Programs

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(213) 484-2870 Ext. 256

Carolina Hernandez is the Director for the College Awareness & Preparation Programs of Families In Schools.  Before coming to Families In Schools, she worked as a professional expert in college advising and admissions for the Office of the Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs at UCLA.  She managed and coordinated the implementation of student-center activities, conducted training workshops for undergraduate students, parents, teachers, and counselors on admission requirements, academic advisement, and college readiness, as well as worked with a variety of college preparation programs.  She is a member in the Western Association for College Admission Counseling (WACAC), the American Anthropological Association (AAA) and part of UCLA's Undergraduate Admissions reader team.  Ms. Hernandez received her BA in Anthropology from the University of California, Los Angeles and her MA in Applied Anthropology where her thesis focused on "Financial Aid Advising for Latino Parents" at California State University, Long Beach.  Her current work includes managing a variety of college education programs through GOT College! (Going On To College).