Janine Hernandez is an award-winning author, mentor, speaker, and world changer. From as early as the age of nine, Janine knew she would become a world-famous self-published author whose first-hand experiences would lend credibility to her work. True to her childhood dream, at the age of twenty-six, Janine self-published her very first book and has not looked back ever since. Janine is founder of Purpose Driven Initiatives - an organization that is committed to the advancement of the community in the capacity of empowering, motivational speaking, and publishing stories. She speaks country-wide about how you can be empowered through motivational speaking and publishing your stories. Janine’s work and speaking topics include: Writers Breakthrough, Book Publishing 101, and Marketing Your Book.
In 2011 Janine was awarded the 2011 Mitch Akin Mentor of the Year award for the New Pathways Program. Janine sits on the Board of Reach Family Services, a local nonprofit organization that focuses on assisting families who are raising children with behavioral health and emotional challenges. Given her passion for empowering the masses and uplifting others, Janine is often invited to speak on podcasts, radio, and news channels. You may have seen or heard her on: Good Morning Arizona 3TV, Phoenix Voyage Magazine, the Con Mary Rabago Show, Teleritmo Magazine, and the Authors Show Podcast. Her book, Feathers in the Sky, recently was awarded with a 5-Star Readers’ Choice Award. Janine is available for speaking events, keynote presentations, panel discussions, and life/motivational coaching.