Norlan Hernández is a proud Nica/Nicoya– terms used to describe someone with Nicaraguan roots. He is the proud father to Aella Mia and husband to Isabel.
His previous roles include leading a corporate training department that served an international audience. He has also led a team of higher education professionals who pioneered institutional efforts in creating an infrastructure to support fully online undergraduate and graduate students. He is the founder and president of Faithful Teachings, Inc. a nonprofit organization that aims to create educational resources for church leaders in Latin America.
As the Director of the Jesse Miranda Center for Hispanic Leadership at Vanguard University, Norlan will work internally with administrators, faculty, and staff to support student success and strengthen Vanguard University’s Hispanic-serving initiatives. Externally, he will help advance the Jesse Miranda Center's mission through pastoral education, congregational care, academic research, and community development.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with an emphasis on culture and society from California State Los Angeles and a Master of Arts in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. He is a Ph.D. Candidate in Intercultural Studies from Biola’s Cook School of Intercultural Studies. His research interests include Latin American identity, theology, contextualization, leadership, justice, and DEI - diversity, equity & inclusion.
In his free time, he enjoys exercising, spending time outdoors with Aella Mia, reading, watching movies and documentaries, and leading his nonprofit.
