About Kathy Hernandez

Kathy Hernandez is usually found sitting at her computer. Whether she's updating a client's or a non-profit's website, creating a school directory or sending email updates to parents, she relishes the opportunity to combine her technical and communication skills in both a professional and volunteer capacity.

Kathy has served in key volunteer roles in the La Cañada community. She served as PTA President at both Palm Crest and at the junior high. She's currently serving in her second year as VP-Communications on the LCHS 9-12 PTSA, a role she also held at the junior high. Kathy is a Past President of the La Cañada Flintridge Educational Foundation and served on its board for five years. She's an active volunteer at La Cañada Presbyterian Church, where she maintains the Outreach section of the church website and helps organize Growing Families programs. Besides these formal positions, Kathy has also given many internet safety talks to local parent groups and has lost track of how many times she's been a sports team mom. She is also a two-time Founders Day award winner.

Kathy is active in her college alumni association, where she sits on the Board of Governors of the Stanford Associates. She has served many years on the board of Stanford Professional Women of Los Angeles County, a group she joined when she moved to Southern California in 1986. Kathy received her BS and MS in Industrial Engineering from Stanford, and has served as the Class of 1985 Correspondent for the last 20 years.

After working as a manufacturing systems consultant and financial analyst for many years, Kathy took time off to raise her kids. Her first pregnancy coincided with her first personal computer, so she developed a freelance desktop publishing and database business. That led her to website design, and Kathy was tapped to become one of eToys.com's first employees. These days, Kathy has a flourishing website design business and enjoys serving a wide variety of clients.

Although Kathy was raised in New Jersey, she's quick to point out that she's lived in California for over half her life. After a short stint on the Westside, Kathy and her husband, Don, moved to Pasadena, where Kathy served on the Recreation & Parks Commission. They moved to La Cañada over 12 years ago, and their children have attended local public schools since kindergarten. Their children both attend La Cañada High School, where Kristen is a junior and Stephen is a sophomore.