María Fernanda Hernández García
Mexicali
Summary
Experienced lawyer with extensive experience in planning, organizing, directing, and overseeing legislative projects from inception to publication, ensuring their timely completion, managing technical documents, coordinating projects, and providing administrative support in dynamic environments. Strengths include a strong command of technical terminology, exceptional organizational skills, problem-solving acumen, and the ability to effectively manage tasks under pressure. In previous roles, she made significant contributions to optimizing office operations, improving document management systems, and increasing team efficiency.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Member of the Research Ethics Committee
September 16 University
11.2024 - Current
- Review, analyze, validate, observe professional projects and scientific research
Technical Secretary
Commission for Economic Development and Binational Trade of the XXV Legislature of the Congress
08.2024 - Current
- Plan, organize, direct and supervise legislative projects, from their creation to their publication, ensuring their timely completion, considering budget impact estimates and complying with quality standards, meeting the requirements established by law for the creation of legislative projects, considering the management of scope, resources, risks and stakeholders.
- Facilitate information flow among committee members during discussions.
- Coordinat between legislative staff and external stakeholders.
- Prepared and maintained meeting agendas and minutes for legislative sessions.
- Managed documentation and filing systems for legislative proposals and reports.
- Implemented office procedures to enhance workflow efficiency within the team.
- Supported research efforts on binational trade issues affecting local economy.
- Coordinated with other departments to ensure timely completion of tasks.
- Generated monthly reports outlining progress made on various projects within the department.
- Reviewed existing policies and procedures related to technical documentation.
Lecturer, Postgraduate Studies
University Studies Center, September 16
01.2020 - Current
- Courses taught: Guarantees and Fundamental Rights, Master of Laws.
- Collective Labor Disputes, Master of Laws.
- Contemporary Legal Theories, Master of Laws.
- Legal Research, Master of Laws.
Research Methodology, Master of Laws. - Thesis advisor for graduating Master of Laws students.
Coordinator of Legislative Projects
Directorate of Legislative Projects, Legal Counsel of the Government of the State of Baja California
07.2022 - 08.2024
- Plan, organize, direct and supervise legislative projects, from their creation to their publication, ensuring their timely completion, considering budget impact estimates and complying with quality standards, meeting the requirements established by law for the creation of legislative projects, considering the management of scope, resources, risks and stakeholders.
- Coordinated legislative project timelines and deliverables for government initiatives.
- Managed communication between stakeholders and project teams effectively.
- Recommended solutions related to staffing issues and proposed procedural changes to managers.
- Researched and prepared reports required by management or governmental agencies.
- Implemented departmental policies and standards in conjunction with management to streamline internal processes.
Lecturer
Xochicalco University
Mexicali
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Subjects: Property and Inheritance Law, Bachelor of Laws.
- International Treaties, Bachelor of Laws.
- Constitutional Protection Proceedings, Bachelor of Laws.
Coordinator of Legal Postgraduate Studies
Xochicalco University
Mexicali
06.2022 - 11.2022
- Coordinate project timelines and resources for multiple teams and initiatives.
- Facilitated meetings to gather input and drive decision-making among team members.
- Evaluate thesis progress to support students in beginning the graduation process and identify areas for improvement in coordination efforts.
- Plan course start and end dates and select instructors to teach classes.
Technical Secretary, Public Spending Oversight
Commission XXIV Legislature of the Congress of the State of Baja California
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Plan, organize, direct and supervise legislative projects, from their creation to their publication, ensuring their timely completion, considering budget impact estimates and complying with quality standards, meeting the requirements established by law for the creation of legislative projects, considering the management of scope, resources, risks and stakeholders.
- Facilitate information flow among committee members during discussions.
- Coordinat between legislative staff and external stakeholders.
- Prepared and maintained meeting agendas and minutes for legislative sessions.
- Managed documentation and filing systems for legislative proposals and reports.
- Implemented office procedures to enhance workflow efficiency within the team.
- Coordinated with other departments to ensure timely completion of tasks.
- Generated monthly reports outlining progress made on various projects within the department.
- Reviewed existing policies and procedures related to technical documentation.
Legal Advisor, Public Safety and Transportation
Commission of the XXIII City Council of Mexicali
Mexicali
06.2020 - 07.2021
- Plan, organize, direct and supervise reform and regulatory creation projects, from their creation to their publication, ensuring their timely completion, considering budget impact estimates and complying with quality standards, attending to the requirements established by law for the preparation of reform and regulatory creation projects, considering the management of scope, resources, risks and interested parties.
- project planning for community care.
- Public image consulting and media relations.
- Develope and maintained good relationships with agency and criminal justice staff.
Manager in the 2020 Population and Housing census
INEGI
11.2019 - 04.2020
- Recruitment and selection of interviewers and interviewer supervisors.
- Training of interviewers and interviewer supervisors.
Immediate supervisor of interviewers and supervisors. - Planning strategies to achieve daily targets for households surveyed.
Supervision of field personnel. - Planning and assigning workload to achieve and meet targets.
- Planning strategies for addressing delays in meeting targets due to technological equipment failures, recurring staff absences, and field accidents.
Parliamentary Advisor
XXII Legislature, Congress of the State of Baja California
11.2016 - 04.2019
- Plan, organize, direct and supervise legislative projects, from their creation to their publication, ensuring their timely completion, considering budget impact estimates and complying with quality standards, meeting the requirements established by law for the creation of legislative projects, considering the management of scope, resources, risks and stakeholders.
- Facilitate information flow among committee members during discussions.
- Coordinat between legislative staff and external stakeholders.
- Prepared and maintained meeting agendas and minutes for legislative sessions.
- Managed documentation and filing systems for legislative proposals and reports.
- Implemented office procedures to enhance workflow efficiency within the team.
- Coordinated with other departments to ensure timely completion of tasks.
- Generated monthly reports outlining progress made on various projects within the department.
- Reviewed existing policies and procedures related to technical documentation.
- Personalized consulting on the implementation of programs and strategies for addressing social issues.
- Implementation of training and professional development courses for staff.
- Implementation of a Health and Safety Program (staff training on safety-related topics and implementation of safety standards within the building to achieve certifications).
General Administrator of the University Creation
civil association
07.2018 - 04.2019
- Manage the legal process for establishing a civil association.
- Handle legal procedures with various government agencies.
- Team coordination, budget management, progress monitoring, reporting, and communication with clients and senior management to achieve the desired project results.
- Select and hire consultants for the creation of internal civil protection programs, first aid courses, fire extinguisher use and handling, monitoring and inspection of safety and hygiene processes within the facilities, training courses for internal brigades, and selection and hire experts in preparing electrical and structural assessments.
- Select and recruit staff for the creation of educational plans and programs, including administrative and teaching personnel.
- Collaborate in the creation of educational plans, programs, and regulations.
- Obtain official recognition of studies (RVOE) from the Ministry of Education.
Coordinator of the Department of Attention City
Council, Secretary of the XXI City Council of Mexicali
Mexicali
01.2014 - 11.2016
- Advising the Councilors on legislative processes; organizing, planning and developing Council sessions; providing legal advice to the Councilors in the development of committee sessions to ensure compliance with the legal framework in the agreements issued by the City Council; preparing committee reports and session minutes.
- Managed communication between departments to ensure alignment on projects.
- Assisted in developing workflow processes to enhance operational efficiency.
Legal Advisor
Ministry of Health
07.2011 - 01.2014
- Contracts for the subrogation of services, contracts for direct award of purchases and services, contracts for local, state, national and international public tenders, exception agreements, review of works and tender contracts, certifications, in charge of the program for the Regularization of Real Estate at the State level in relation to the health sector, procedures for the termination of contracts, matters in labor matters.
Education
Diploma in Safety, Hygiene, Environment
Cetys University
09-2025
Doctorate - Law
Xochicalco University
Baja California01.2023
Master's Degree in University Teaching -
Universidad Xochicalco
Baja California01.2014
Graduate in Law -
Universidad Xochicalco
01.2012
Skills
- Project management
- Legislative research
- Imaginative with strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to perform under pressure
- Innovative
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Creative problem-solver
- Tenacious, honest, responsible, and loyal
- Excellent teamwork skills
- Disciplined and committed to following regulations
Certification
Certificate of Labor Competence in the Competence Standard, 09/04/17, Delivery of human capital training courses in a face-to-face group manner
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 11/01/90
- Place of Birth: Querétaro
Accomplishments
Public Speaking Contest organized by the National Student Council, State Level, 2nd place. 2015
Timeline
Member of the Research Ethics Committee
September 16 University
11.2024 - Current
Technical Secretary
Commission for Economic Development and Binational Trade of the XXV Legislature of the Congress
08.2024 - Current
Coordinator of Legislative Projects
Directorate of Legislative Projects, Legal Counsel of the Government of the State of Baja California
07.2022 - 08.2024
Coordinator of Legal Postgraduate Studies
Xochicalco University
06.2022 - 11.2022
Technical Secretary, Public Spending Oversight
Commission XXIV Legislature of the Congress of the State of Baja California
08.2021 - 05.2022
Legal Advisor, Public Safety and Transportation
Commission of the XXIII City Council of Mexicali
06.2020 - 07.2021
Lecturer, Postgraduate Studies
University Studies Center, September 16
01.2020 - Current
Lecturer
Xochicalco University
01.2020 - 01.2023
Manager in the 2020 Population and Housing census
INEGI
11.2019 - 04.2020
General Administrator of the University Creation
civil association
07.2018 - 04.2019
Parliamentary Advisor
XXII Legislature, Congress of the State of Baja California
11.2016 - 04.2019
Coordinator of the Department of Attention City
Council, Secretary of the XXI City Council of Mexicali
01.2014 - 11.2016
Legal Advisor
Ministry of Health
07.2011 - 01.2014
Diploma in Safety, Hygiene, Environment
Cetys University
Doctorate - Law
Xochicalco University
Master's Degree in University Teaching -
Universidad Xochicalco
Graduate in Law -
Universidad Xochicalco