Cristina Hernandez (ella/she/her), was born and raised in Las Vegas and her people come from Mexico and Cuba. She graduated from UNLV with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 2005, graduate certificate in Women’s Studies in 2012, and in 2020 received her Master’s degree in Public Health. She has been a doula since 2017, certified as a full spectrum doula via Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings (BADT) and recently received her certification in Full Spectrum Lactation Education from BADT 2025. Currently, she is a Project Manager for EARN-FS (Early Responsive Nurturing Care for Food Security) at the UNLV School of Public Health in the Department of Social and Behavioral Health. This project is researching maternal and child health & nutrition within the West Las Vegas Promise Neighborhood. She is active in her community by being on the board for Heart and Sol Collective and the Treasurer for the Nevada Breastfeeding Coalition.
