The National Kidney Registry is proud to announce that Yaredly Hernandez has joined the team as a full-time donor search expert coach. Hernandez brings a wealth of personal experience, professional expertise, and dedication to promoting living kidney donation and supporting individuals in need of a transplant.
Donor search expert coaches are individuals who have found themselves or a loved one a kidney through a donor search. They assist potential kidney transplant recipients by answering questions about the donor search and transplant process, guiding the creation and promotion of personal microsites, helping patients navigate the wide range of available programs, and working with them to develop strategies for finding a living donor.
Yaredly’s journey with kidney disease began at age 11, leading to kidney failure at 22. In 2013, she received a transplant with a kidney donated by her cousin, Kiara Hernandez. Their story was featured in the award-winning documentary Angels with Shoes.
In her new role, Yaredly will provide guidance and support to transplant candidates searching for living kidney donors. Her bilingual skills enable her to connect with a diverse range of individuals, expanding the reach of the National Kidney Registry mission.
“Having Yaredly join our team as a full-time coach is a tremendous asset,” said EJ Tamez, the National Kidney Registry’s Director of Patient Coaching and a living kidney donor. “Her personal story, professional background, and ability to connect with individuals in both English and Spanish bring invaluable depth to our coaching team. We’re thrilled to have another bilingual coach to better serve the transplant community.”
About FindAKidney.org
Living kidney donor transplants last longer than deceased donor transplants, yet of the 18,000 annual kidney transplants, only 6,000 are from living donors. FindAKidney.org aims to end that imbalance by giving kidney patients the tools and information they need to find a living donor.
About the National Kidney Registry
The National Kidney Registry (www.kidneyregistry.com) is an organization whose mission is to save and improve the lives of people facing kidney failure by increasing the quality, speed, and number of living donor transplants while protecting all living donors.