34 The Queens Courier • april 18, 2013 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com WAKE UP ON WEEKENDS TO TAI HERNANDEZ BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO aaltamirano@queenscourier.com While studying history at Brown University, Tai Hernandez never imagined she would one day be waking up America on the weekends as a correspondent for ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Hernandez, 38, made the decision to go into journalism in her senior year of college. An acquaintance wanted to get into the field and opened Hernandez’s eyes to an exciting future. “I enjoy that it’s a job that changes every day,” she said. “You walk in and you’re not sure what you’re going to be doing, and by the end of the day, you’re an expert.” Hernandez was born in Gravesend, Brooklyn and spent the first half of her life in the borough. After graduating college, Hernandez landed the production assistant position at CBS and later created a tape of her reporting work and got a job at NY1 in 1998. She stayed there until 2001. She later moved to Sunnyside in 2001 and joined ABC NEWS 1, a local affiliate, but moved on to Los Angeles. She worked as a correspondent there from 2002 to 2005. After making her way back to Queens, Hernandez worked as an overnight anchor for “ABC World News Now” from 2006 to 2008 when she decided to take a break to have her second child. “It was scary when I made the decision not to work for a while, but I really felt that at that point it was a priority,” she said. After about a year-and-a-half on leave, the mother of two and 2011’s Queens Courier “Woman of the Year” started freelancing for FOX 5 where she later landed a staff position. Hernandez said she is very about her return to ABC. “I am really lucky that the folks at FOX 5 gave me that opportunity, and that opportunity turned into something bigger and greater,” she said. Of her Sunnyside neighborhood, Hernandez said she is loving it. “I’m happy to live in a very normal and down-to-earth place and I feel like we’re living in small town USA, but just 15 minutes from Midtown,” she said. MEMORIALS BY PARKSIDE Your Expression, Our Creativity • Footstones • Inscriptions • Monuments • Restorations • Mausoleums • Pre-planning A monument is the opportunity to perpetuate your memories of an especially loved and revered family member or friend. Memorial art is our way of helping you to express that memory. The monument you select will be a personalized illustration of your tribute. SHOWROOMS: For Information or to Make an Appointment Call Our Monument Consultants want to learn about you and your family. With their vast experience helping families, they will create a highly personalized memorial or headstone that is a true reflection of a life well lived. Understanding your family will help us assist you in designing a lasting and unique tribute to your loved one. When you work with PARKSIDE to create your family memorial, you can expect the highest quality granite and superior craftsmanship. We stand behind our memorials with a perpetual warranty that guarantees that your family’s memorial will last into the future. There is both sorrow and joy experienced while selecting a monument. You will experience sadness as fond memories emerge and happiness in being able to commemorate a life of blessing and hope. 98-60 Queens Boulevard Rego Park, New York 11374 2576 Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11234 www.memorialsbyparkside.com 718-896-9100 The Annual Scott Joplin Memorial Concert and BBQ at St. Michael's Cemetery will be held this year on May 25 at 2 p.m. Free And Open To The Public St. Michael’s is dedicated to the celebration of life. St. Michael’s continues to be an active participant in the lives of the citizens of New York as it has been since 1852. For further information contact Ed Horn, Director at (718) 278 3240. Refreshments provided by Gus Antonopoulos of Farenga Funeral Home, George Stamatiades of Thomas M. Quinn & Sons Funeral Home and David Funeral Home, Drago Funeral Home and John Golden of Martin Gleason Funeral Home. RSVP (718) 278-3240 72-02 Astoria Boulevard • East Elmhurst, NY • 718.278.3240 Established in 2000 Tai Hernandez
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