Melissa Hernandez
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Melissa Hernandez was a member of the 2021-22 Los Angeles Times Fellowship class. She was born and raised in Miami and is a graduate of the University of Florida, where she studied journalism and environmental science. Previously, Hernandez was a summer intern for The Times in 2021, during which she covered general assignments on the Metro desk. Before arriving in California, she was an investigative/enterprise reporter for Fresh Take Florida, a news service offered by UF. Her previous work can be found in the Associated Press, U.S. News and World Report, Chicago Tribune and San Francisco Chronicle. Hernandez is a three-time Society of Professional Journalists award winner and her biggest passion is long-form investigative reporting. She’s an avid lover of golden retrievers and Rocky Road ice cream.
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