Dr. Hernandez Parks has a passion for Early Childhood Education and is dedicated to supporting young children, families, teachers currently in the classroom, preservice teachers and administrators. She has worked in multiple roles in the early education field including teaching at the early childhood and community college level. She has served as an administrator for early education environments and has also worked as a product developer creating meaningful classroom materials and content to support the development of young children.

Dr. Hernandez Parks is a graduate of the University of Southern California, earning her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership with a concentration in Educational Psychology. She focused her dissertation research on the field of Early Education and has a special interest in supporting educators making meaningful connections with children and families through cultural education and interaction.