Ashlee Hernandez is a strong proponent of the health and well-being of women, children, and families. She serves Fresno as an activist, storyteller, and the FCHIP Program Director of the Fresno HOPE Pathways Community HUB. As the Program Director, she leads a network focused on synchronizing resources to mitigate health disparities in Fresno County. Fresno HOPE provides workforce development to local Community Health Workers who diminish linguistic and cultural barriers and improve community health. Since its launch in September 2022, Fresno HOPE has served nearly 4,000 residents living in concentrated poverty in navigating access to health literacy, medical coverage, medical homes, and housing, food, and social service support.

Ashlee is a proud alumna of West Hills Community College, Coalinga, where she earned an Associate in Health Sciences, as well as California Polytechnic State University SLO, where she earned a Bachelor's in Sociology and Social Work and a Master's in Counseling. She began her career in Higher Education, where she spearheaded the Students with Dependents Initiative for the California State University system to promote educational policy reform and data collection, among other initiatives.

Today, Ashlee serves as an Advisor to the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Initiative, which develops, promotes, and sustains evidence-informed responses to prevent and help all patients heal from the impacts of trauma and toxic stress. Additionally, she serves on the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) to develop strategies and programs to transform community mental health, create cross-county innovations, and address equity to better meet the needs of our most vulnerable Latinx populations. 

Ashlee is a proud descendant of migrant farm workers and the sixth generation born and raised in the Central Valley. She is also a proud wife to Martin and Mother to Noah (7) and Makai (7 month).