Catherine Hernandez

Catherine is an Adviser at OISS. She is originally from Las Vegas, NV and grew up in a Spanish/English bilingual household as her family is originally from Colima, Mexico. Catherine holds a master’s in Italian from Middlebury Language Schools and bachelor’s in Italian from Vassar College.

During her time at Vassar, she studied abroad for a semester in Bologna, Italy, and participated in short-term study abroad trips in Italy, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. After her undergrad, she worked as an English teaching assistant in northern Italy and later worked as an au pair in Spain.

Prior to her time at Yale, she worked at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as an International Scholar Advisor. In her free time, she enjoys reading, listening to her favorite podcast (Leyendas Legendarias), and exploring Connecticut and the New England region with her husband.