Manuel (Manny) Hernandez
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Accomplishments of Manuel HernandezIn 2008 Mr. Hernandez co-founded Diabetes Hands Foundation along with his wife Andreina. The Diabetes Hands Foundation (DHF) is a nonprofit organization that operates two social networks for people touched by diabetes:
Both of these widely-respected and well-known diabetes websites were created and established by Mr. Hernandez. The DHF seeks to provide an open space for people touched by diabetes to connect with others in pursuit of a healthy life through support, information and creative expression. Mr. Hernandez is the author of "Ning For Dummies."
Background Professional ExperienceMr. Hernandez a Social Entrepreneur and a Community Strategist committed to connecting people touched by diabetes. He has over twelve years of experience doing product and content management. He has worked with Procter & Gamble, Quepasa.com, Earth911, Pets911, Full Sail University and Ning. He is a fully bilingual (Spanish/English), fluent in French and conversational in Italian and German. He writes a monthly column called "Hola Diabetes" for dLife.com in English and Spanish, aimed at the Latino diabetes community. He also writes the section "Diabetes Hacker" in MyDiabetesCentral.com, aimed at uncovering useful web sites for people with diabetes. He has also been a guest on NPR on the “Diane Rehm Show.” Mr. Hernandez has insulin-dependent, Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA). |
