Leadership Team

Jessica Nuñez-Hernandez, Site Director
Jessica's connection to Horizons started in 2002, when she joined HCCA's summer program as a 3rd grade student. Since that time, she has dedicated every summer to the Horizons program, moving from being a student, to volunteer, intern, assistant teacher, lead Pre-K teacher, intern and volunteer coordinator, community liaison, program director, and now the current Site Director. Jessica serves on the Horizons National Associate Board and is part of the executive committee. Prior to joining the HCCA year-round team, Jessica was a teacher at Knapp Elementary, her alma mater and the primary feeder school for Horizons Colorado. In 2021, she earned her B.A. in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Human Development and Family Studies at Metropolitan State University of Denver. In 2022, she was nominated by the HCCA Executive Board to receive the prestigious Horizons Hero of the Year award. In 2024 she was also awarded the Horizons Alumni Leadership Award by Horizons National. As a role model, advocate and leader, Jessica is truly making a positive impact on her community.