Episode 7- The Higher Education Student Association with Nate Hernandez

In this episode of Mile Higher Ed, Sarah and Caitlyn speak with Nate Hernandez, current master’s student and president of the Higher Education Student Association (HESA). We talk about HESA’s work, the Higher Ed community at DU, and how to get the most out of your DU Higher Ed degree program.  

About our guest: A Venezuelan immigrant originally from Florida, Nate Hernandez (he/him) is masters student at the University of Denver studying higher education. Nate holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Central Florida, where he studied teaching artistry and theatre for social change. Nate's passion for higher education and student affairs comes from his own experiences as a first-generation college student and student activist for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC students. Other areas of interest include accessibility in student affairs programming, strengths-based approaches to student empowerment, and cultivating spaces of community on campus for marginalized students. Currently, he serves as a Graduate Resident Director for a first-year hall and as President of Higher Education Student Association.  

 

Thanks for listening to this episode of Mile Higher Ed. Mile Higher Ed is produced within the Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver by Dr. Sarah Hurtado and Caitlyn Potter Glaser.  Our theme music is “Summer” by Liborio Conti.  

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