TEAM LEADER CASE MANAGER

Ricardo Hernandez joined the Intown team in 2020. Ricardo graduated from Oglethorpe University in 2016 with a bachelor's degree in Sociology with a concentration in Social Work. They later went on to pursue and receive their Masters in Social Work through the Andrew Young School for Policy Studies at Georgia State University (GSU) in 2018. Furthermore, they are a graduate of the Trans Leadership Academy Program from Georgia Equality.

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Ricardo is a Latinx, non-binary, and queer community member. They have been invested in community organizing, activism, and advocacy since their early undergraduate years and believe in radical queer/trans liberation as a means of solving large-scale injustices and inequalities. Pivotal fields of experience for Ricardo have included working alongside homeless queer & trans youth, Latinx youth, and folks living with HIV.  They have worked in generalist practice work, outreach services, community organizing, and participated in advocacy/lobbying efforts for folks in these particular communities.

To unwind, Ricardo enjoys playing video games with their friends, spending time with their wacky and energetic familia, and experimenting with cooking and baking to see what good eats to make! Ricardo also has a huge fascination for pugs and hopes to adopt one in the near future!