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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

One month until #LaCosecha2026! 🌟 Honored to present in Santa Fe alongside 2017 Oregon Teacher of the Year, Gloria Pereyra Robertson! New Mexico feels like home since my NMSU days. ❤️ Attending? Let's connect, collaborate, and share ideas! #MultilingualEd @desertstarsol.bsky.social

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Kicking off fall conference season with #SSTESOL2026 Excited to present: “Beyond the Prompt: Preserving Human Creativity, Voice, and Connection in AI-Powered ELT. Looking forward to connecting, learning, and keeping the human side of ELT at the center. @desertstarsol.bsky.social #TESOL #AIinEd

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Grateful for these wonderful educators and leaders from FL,GA,NC,SC,IL&NY for an amazing 3 days of learning, advocacy and alignment. #LanguageIsPower #AVIDVoices #AVIDSI2016 #AVIDEmerge #MultilingualLearners #Orlando @avid4college.bsky.social #Edusky

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Came back to the classroom this year after years in educational leadership to reconnect with my “why.” A student gave me this letter today, and it reminded me exactly why I returned. ❤️ Teachers change lives in ways they may never fully realize. #TeacherLife #Education #Teaching #Edusky

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

That’s a wrap on @NABEorg 2026! Nos vemos el año que viene en Orlando. #languageispower 💪🤨 #edusky #Nabe2026

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Feeling the ❤️ in Chicago! Immediately ran into my amigas from Florida, Oregon and Nevada! Doesn’t hurt that the former US Secretary of Education Dr. Cardona and his lovely wife stopped by for a photo and chat! Don’t mind my ❤️ sweater! ☺️ Winning 🥇 #NABE2026 #LanguageisPower #Edusky

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Tried the AI caricature trend… turns out it understood the assignment. Multilingualism = superpower. Belonging = fuel for learning. AVID mindset = access + opportunity. The cape is AI. The mission is helping students be seen, heard, and set up to succeed. @avid4college.bsky.social #edusky

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Looking forward to presenting 2 dynamic workshops with an amazing multilingual learner advocate Gloria Pereira-Robertson a 2025 National Teacher Hall of Fame Finalist, the 2017 Oregon State TOT. Two #mightymujeres looking to change the world! ¡Nos vemos! #NABE2026 #edusky @desertstarsol.bsky.social

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

That’s a wrap for 2025! Many thanks to our multilingual educators, leaders, and school sites who do this work, create systems of support for our scholars to thrive in and empower their families to create community! Thank you for welcoming me into your spaces. Looking forward to another year. #edusky

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Winter reading season 📚❄️ History, faith, literature, art—different lenses, same reward: sharper perspective and renewed curiosity. What’s on your reading list? #edusky #winterbreak #avidreader

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

I have always wanted to see this ritual in person. Now I did. Amazing to see the Danza de los Voladores happen up close. #CostaMaya #CulturalHeritage #humanity #Mayan #traveliseducation #Mexico 🇲🇽 #edusky

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

That’s a wrap! Thank you Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents for another wonderful summit! Wonderful time of connecting, learning, and being inspired to take action. #PowerofUs #ALAS2025 #Edusky

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Only a few days until the @ALASEDU 2025 Summit in Chi-town! Join me and in De Tóxico to Terrífico: Creating a Supportive Workplace Culture for Latina Leaders. This is one hands on session you don’t want to miss. #ALAS2025 #ThePowerofUs #FLALAS #Edusky @desertstarsol.bsky.social

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Whirlwind day in Chicago! Happy to be a learning partner with Elgin, Illinois U-46 schools as they navigate AVID school wide systems for instruction in all classes and supporting their thriving #duallanguage program. #languageispower #AVID4College #AVIDElementary @avid4college.bsky.social

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Catch you at NABE in Chi-town! Looking forward to reconnecting and presenting three amazing sessions in 2026! Seven months and counting. #NABE2026 #LanguageIsPower #LetsDoThis 💪🏼🤨 #Edusky

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Great time with our #multilingual educator and leaders from the Dakotas, Washington and Minnesota! Ready to change the world for #MLLs one classroom at a time! @avid4college.bsky.social #Edusky #LanguageisPower 💪🏼🤨

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Some people collect medals. I collect conferences badges of where I’ve presented! Looking forward to more conferences this academic year! Let’s do this! #WIDA #NABE #CABE #LaCosecha #AVID4College #CFLTESOL #SSTESOL #TESOLInternational #FLALAS #ALAS #LearningandGrowing #EdLeadership 💪🏼🤨 #edusky

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

We’re feeling good! Ignited.🔥 We’ve launched 30 more #multilingual #learner advocates into the world 🌎 ! @avid4college.bsky.social #Edusky #AVID2025 #AVIDIgnite

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Getting ‘er done today! Excited to be a part of the team of writers for #AVIDExcel #DPGs and lessons. This work is important work! Blessed to be a part of this team since 2011. Hope you’re enjoying what we’ve put out so far. 💪🏼🤨 #LanguageisPower #edusky @avid4college.bsky.social

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Honored to attend the #NNSTOY2025. The sessions on gun violence prevention were powerful and necessary. We can’t normalize fear in schools. Educators must have a voice in real solutions. @teachersunify.bsky.social #BooksNotBullets #EducationForChange #NTLC2025 #Edusky

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Ready to kick off day 2 of #NNSTOY It’s gonna be the “Best Day Ever” for learning and growing! #NTLC2025 Let’s do this! #advocacy #collectiveaction #equity #ignitethemagic 💪🏼🤨 @desertstarsol.bsky.social

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Catch me NNSTOY this week as Dr.Dorina Ebuwa's "Substitute Teacher Leader" Stop by say hi if you see me. I'll be catching breakout sessions, keynotes, mingling @ conference events & posting the fun on social media. #NNSTOY25 #IgnitetheMagic #Orlando 🏰📷 ☀️🌴 @desertstarsol.bsky.social

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Just wrapped up an inspiring week facilitating #AVIDIgnite! 🔥 Honored to support passionate educators as they reignited their purpose and explored powerful strategies to create equitable, student-centered classrooms. Let’s keep the fire going! 💡 #WICOR #ALL @avid4college.bsky.social

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

That’s a wrap Orlando! We kicked off the #AVIDSI2025 season with energy, fun, and passion! Thanks for being #ML advocates. #LanguageisPower 💪🏼🤨 #AVIDEmerge #AVIDExcel @avid4college.bsky.social

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Truly the best day ever! Kicking-off @avid4college.bsky.social summer institute season in Orlando! Ready. Set. Let’s Grow! #LanguageIsPower 💪🏼🤨 #AVIDEmerge #AVIDExcel #AVIDSI2025

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

It’s was 1990 something when I worked for the mouse. Always loved the #Muppets ride at #Disney’s #MGMStudios. Farewell, friends. Thanks for the laughs. This is one place you could still find the MGM lions in the park after the name change in the 2000s. #castmember #kermit

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Thrilled to see these teachers honored and inducted into the 2025 National Teacher Hall of Fame on @cbsmornings.bsky.social Two whom I know. Great way to start a Monday! #k12 #NTHOF25 #EDLeadership #Teacher #AllMeansAll 💪🏼🤨

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Celebrating 75 years of love that is ever steadfast! Representing the #GammaXi chapter here in Florida! 🌹🐢 Thank you for the memories! @deltazeta.bsky.social @nmsu.edu

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Kicking off Day 2 of @avid4college.bsky.social staff developer training with my #AVIDEmerge peeps! Let’s do this! 💪🏼🤨 #AdvancingMultilingualLearners

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Florida_ALAS Message: Now is the best time to teach. We can’t quit now. We must continue to #identify #educate and #mobilize 💪🏼 Thank you @teachcardona @Montserrat_EDU for your inspiring words, advocacy, & ongoing commitment to education and our #multilingual scholars! #edusky

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Let’s do this! Looking forward to this event this weekend! See you there! 💪🏼 @desertstarsol.bsky.social #FLALAS #FABE #NABE

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

It’s always a good time! Thank you Douglas County School District. It was a privilege to serve the brilliant #multilingual educators and leaders at your district. #AVIDEmerge #AdvancingMLs @avid4college.bsky.social #LanguageisPower 💪🏼🤨 #edusky

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Went to Denver. Wrestled a bear. True story. 😉 #AprilFools #Edusky

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

#AVIDEmerge is on the move in Southern California. Want to learn more how you can become an agent of change for #multilingual #learners. Just ask. #Edusky #LanguageIsPower @avid4college.bsky.social 💪🏼🤨

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Thank you to the wonderful @AVID4College educators of Southern California for a wonderful two days of #AVIDEmerge Path Training in Norwalk! Thank you for being the advocates our #multilingual #scholars, #families, and #schools need! Let’s do this! 💪🏼🤨 #LanguageIsPower #AdvancingMLs #edusky

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

I made it to Hollywood! Taking in a bit of sight seeing before empowering 50+ leaders tomorrow in Norwalk! #LanguageisPower 💪🏼🤨 #edusky

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Shoutout to all the multilingual learner teachers who are wrapping up @WIDA_UW #Access testing in Florida before Spring Break! @CharterCoastal Thank you for your hard work and dedication! #MLL #ELL #LanguageIsPower 💪🏼🤨

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SIOP®/SIOP® Model @siopmodel.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

💫You Don't Want to Miss This!💫 FREE edWeb WEBINAR with SIOP® Author Dr. Jana Echevarría on 3/11/25 at 4pm EDT: "Multilingual Learners: 3 Ways to Build Knowledge" Register Today!: home.edweb.net/webinar/ell2... #ELskychat #EduSky #EduSkyChat #PD4uAndMe #K12

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Multilingual Learners: 3 Ways to Build Knowledge - edWeb

Join this edWebinar to discover proven strategies for building students’ background knowledge to help them access content area texts and materials.

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

If you couldn’t make it to last week’s NABE conference in Atlanta, don’t worry—we’ve got you covered! Here’s a recap of the highlights and key takeaways you won’t want to miss. hashtag#NABE2025 hashtag#MultilingualEducation @desertstarsol.bsky.social

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NABE 2025: Inspiration, Innovation, and a Whole Lot of Advocacy!

Written by: Denise Nieto Hernandez, CEO & Founder, Desert Star Solutions, LLC. What a week at NABE 2025! If you were in Atlanta, you know the energy was electric.

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

#NABE2025 wasn’t just about sharing ideas—it was about connecting with new faces, swapping insights with the best in the industry! Shoutout to the first-ever Multilingual Education HOF Induction Ceremony—what an inspiring celebration of trailblazers in our field! @desertstarsol.bsky.social

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Denise Nieto Hernandez @denisenhrndz.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Session one was a hit! You have 3 more opportunities to join in on the fun! Next up! Learn about Brained Based Learning! See you soon! @NABEorg #NABE2025 #NABEPresenter #edusky #LanguageisPower 💪🏼🤨 @desertstarsol.bsky.social

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