Hernandez Joins Riverside Middle School Admin Team
Some schools across the district will begin the 2024-2025 school year with new faces in the role of assistant principal.
Introducing the first of those new faces, Cruz Hernandez.
After more than a decade with Bertie County Schools, Hernandez has joined Riverside Middle School as assistant principal.
“We are thrilled to have Mr. Hernandez onboard,” explained Dr. Michelle White, Superintendent of Martin County Schools. “He brings an excitement for learning and a great understanding of data - two major assets for any school administration team. His professional experience includes elementary school and high school, making him a great fit for the area in between - middle school. He has an understanding of where his students will be coming from and where we must prepare them to go next.”
Hernandez comes to Martin County Schools with more than a decade of experience in North Carolina schools. He has taught elementary school, served as a district instructional facilitator and assistant principal prior to his arrival at Riverside Middle School.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Columbus State University in Georgia, a master’s degree in instructional technology from American InterContinental University, and a master’s degree in education and supervision from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Hernandez takes the reins from Tara Woodard, who will now serve E.J. Hayes Elementary School.