Dr. Olivia Hernández is a Consulting Partner in TNTP’s Southwest Division, where she leads partnerships supporting multilingual learners and advises on the design and implementation of dual language programs. She has served as a bilingual elementary teacher, principal, bilingual director, and assistant superintendent. Dr. Hernández led the expansion and extension of dual language programs in Austin ISD and San Antonio ISD. She also led the creation of UTSA’s 1882 Community Lab School network, which includes Mark Twain Dual Language Academy and Washington Irving Academy. She is a contributing author to Critical Consciousness in Dual Language Bilingual Education: Case Studies on Policy and Practice.