Brandon Hernandez

Brandon is a member of the front office team as a patient support specialist at Pine Lake Behavioral Health & Medical. Brandon is currently an undergraduate student at UNL majoring in Psychology with a minor in Exercise Science and Nutrition as well a former collegiate powerlifter for the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Brandon takes great pride in working for Pine Lake Behavioral Health & Medical because he believes the agency goals are in line with his personal goals of achieving complete inclusive health within health care and daily living, and he hopes to use his education to further that mission statement.

Brandon’s journey in health care started when he was 18 when he became a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Western Nebraska’s Veterans home where he specialized in dementia care, which he believed that it was his duty to give back to those who fought for the rights he has today the same way his father did. Brandon also plans to enroll and complete a master’s program in psychology, with a focus on eating disorders and post-partum wellness to make use of his well-rounded education and nutritional background. Post-Partum care is particularly important to Brandon due to watching the tenderness and resilience of his fiancé after delivering his wonderful pride and joy (daughter Nori), he plans to be able to offer the same support and care to future mothers and fathers.

As a former Collegiate Powerlifter, training and coaching are a regular activity in Brandon’s daily life. However, when he is not training Brandon enjoys spending as much time as possible with his daughter and fiancé doing various activities outdoors, most enjoyably gardening and walking his dog Oakley (a boxer/beagle mix).