Hello!  My name is Patty Hernandez and I am a Special Education Teacher at Hillsboro High School.  This is my 24th year in education and my third year at HHS.  This year I will be teaching Instructional English I, II, and II as well as co-teaching English I and English III with Mr. Jason Burke.  I continue to be a Co-Sponsor for the Junior class this year with Mrs. Olyrod and am very excited to get started on all things Prom!  I graduated from Triad High School in 1989 and from SIUE in 1995 with a Bachelors of Science in Special Education.  I returned to SIUE in 2011 and completed my Masters in Special Education in December of 2013.  I am very excited to be here!  Go Hilltoppers!!!