
Michael Hernandez
Board Member At-Large
Michael Hernandez is a proud Denver Public Schools graduate and a lifelong Denver resident. He earned his B.A. in Social Science with an emphasis in Secondary Education in 1994 and an M.A. in Sociology from the University of Colorado Denver in 2022. Michael taught Social Studies at East High School for 30 years and now serves as a part-time Concurrent Enrollment Sociology instructor at East through the University of Colorado Denver. Throughout his career, he has served as Social Studies Department Chair, Team Lead, Personnel Sub-Committee member, and as a board member for the Friends of East/Manual lacrosse. He has also coached football, volleyball, and men's and women's lacrosse. Michael and his wife, Bonnie LaFleur, a counselor at East High School, have two children, River and Sage. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, spending time with his family, and working out.