Term: 12/01/17 - 11/30/21
84 Brentwood Drive, 06705

Commissioner Juanita Hernandez was elected to the Board of Education in 2013 and continues to work relentlessly to ensure that each child has access to the best education possible in an inclusive learning environment. Hernandez earned her Associates Degree from Naugatuck Valley Community College and a Bachelor of Science Degree in General Studies, with a concentration in Child and Youth Development, from Charter Oak State College. Hernandez retried from the State Department of Developmental Services as a Supervisor after 32 years of service.

Hernandez is married and has three children, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.