{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"1522 Karla Hernandez Matz of Educated We Stand + News & Clips","description":"My conversation with Karla begins at 25 minutes Subscribe and Watch Interviews LIVE : On YOUTUBE.com\/StandUpWithPete ON SubstackStandUpWithPete Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. This show is Ad free and fully supported by listeners like you! Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 750 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Karla Hern\u00e1ndez-Mats is a widely respected voice for public education who brings a deep understanding of the education system, from inside the classroom to executive leadership. Before dedicating herself to education leadership, she spent over a decade as a classroom teacher, where she earned recognition as Teacher of the Year at Hialeah Middle School in 2010. Her teaching experience grounds her work and fuels her commitment to ensuring every student has the opportunity to succeed. \u200bHern\u00e1ndez-Mats has served on the Florida Education Association Governance Board and Executive Cabinet, the United Way Board of Miami, the Florida AFL-CIO\u2019s executive board, the Children\u2019s Trust executive board, and the Education Fund executive board. She also chairs the American Federation of Teachers\u2019 (AFT) Women\u2019s Rights Committee, where she championed policies that prioritize students\u2019 learning environments and well-being. \u200bFrom 2016 to 2025, Hern\u00e1ndez-Mats served as President of United Teachers of Dade (UTD), the largest teachers\u2019 union in the southeastern United States. In 2022, she was selected as the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Florida, reflecting her stature as a leader who could speak to the needs of students, families, and educators statewide. \u200bHern\u00e1ndez-Mats has been recognized nationally for her leadership, including being honored by Miami Today\u2019s Achiever Series in 2019 for advancing public education throughout Miami-Dade County. She has addressed national organizations such as the American Federation of Teachers, the National Education Association, the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, the Miami Women\u2019s March, and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation\u2019s Annual Legislative Conference. \u200bBorn and raised in Miami, Hern\u00e1ndez-Mats is a first-generation American of Honduran descent and the first Hispanic officer elected to lead UTD. She holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in emotionally handicapped education from Florida International University and a master\u2019s degree in business management from St. Thomas University. Her lifelong commitment to students, advocacy, and community service continues to inspire those working for a brighter future. Hern\u00e1ndez-Mats is happily married and the mother of two children. On YOUTUBE.com\/StandUpWithPete ON SubstackStandUpWithPete Listen rate and review on Apple Podcasts Listen rate and review on Spotify Pete On Instagram Pete on Blue Sky Pete on Threads Pete on Tik Tok Pete on Twitter Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page ","author_name":"Stand Up! with Pete Dominick","author_url":"http:\/\/standupwithpete.libsyn.com\/website","html":"