Michaela Hernandez is a lifelong Alaskan and a proud graduate of Anchorage’s public schools and the University of Alaska system. Michaela just completed her 12th year of teaching for the Anchorage School District where she is a self-contained special education teacher at West Anchorage High School.
Michaela has served the union as a Director for Region 6, Chair of the statewide Special Education Committee, NEA-Alaska representative to the Special Education Services Agency, Vice President of Programs for AEA, and a member of her local’s bargaining team through multiple contract negotiations.
Michaela has also served multiple terms as a state delegate to Representative Assembly for the National Education Association. This is Michaela's first term as Vice President of NEA-Alaska. In doing this work she hopes to increase educator voice and involvement in the association through meaningful representation and opportunities to lend time and talents to the union.
