Christina Hernandez is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in more than 20 publications, including the Los Angeles Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, South Jersey Magazine, and the website of the Columbia Journalism Review. As a freelance writer and editor in the Philadelphia area, Christina specializes in articles about health, science, education, communities of color, travel, and food.
Christina also contributes to SmartPlanet.com's Pure Genius blog, writing every weekday about fascinating people and innovations. Her personal blog, Spaghetti & Meatballs, is a tasty tour of Italian influences in her family -- and America's kitchens. Christina can be reached at christinamh@gmail.com.